Asiatic black bear vs long yam

Ursus thibetanus compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Asiatic black bear is Vulnerable while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic black bear	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Dioscorea
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Asiatic black bear

VU — Vulnerable

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic black bear	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic black bear

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Asiatic black bear

The Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) is a species in the genus Ursus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.