Asiatic black bear vs meadow brown

Ursus thibetanus compared with Maniola jurtina

Key Differences

• Asiatic black bear is Vulnerable while meadow brown is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic black bear	meadow brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Maniola
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Maniola jurtina

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic black bear and meadow brown share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Asiatic black bear

VU — Vulnerable

meadow brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic black bear	meadow brown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic black bear

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

meadow brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

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.

meadow brown

meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.