Asiatic black bear vs Oriental asperula

Ursus thibetanus compared with Asperula orientalis

Key Differences

• Asiatic black bear is Vulnerable while Oriental asperula is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic black bear	Oriental asperula
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Rubiaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Asperula
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Asperula orientalis

Conservation Status

Asiatic black bear

VU — Vulnerable

Oriental asperula

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic black bear	Oriental asperula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic black bear

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental asperula

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States).

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.