Asiatic black bear vs Red ash

Ursus thibetanus compared with Alphitonia excelsa

Key Differences

• Asiatic black bear is Vulnerable while Red ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic black bear	Red ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Alphitonia
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Alphitonia excelsa

Conservation Status

Asiatic black bear

VU — Vulnerable

Red ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic black bear	Red ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic black bear

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across India, Papua New Guinea, and 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.