Asiatic black bear vs Redclaw

Ursus thibetanus compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Key Differences

• Asiatic black bear is Vulnerable while Redclaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic black bear	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Parastacidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Cherax
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asiatic black bear

VU — Vulnerable

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic black bear	Redclaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic black bear

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 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.