Asiatic black bear vs Montane Water Vole

Ursus thibetanus compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Asiatic black bear is Vulnerable while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic black bear	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Cricetidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Arvicola
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic black bear and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Asiatic black bear

VU — Vulnerable

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic black bear	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic black bear

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.