Asiatic black bear vs silverleaf desmodium

Ursus thibetanus compared with Desmodium uncinatum

Key Differences

• Asiatic black bear is Vulnerable while silverleaf desmodium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic black bear	silverleaf desmodium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Fabaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Desmodium
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Desmodium uncinatum

Conservation Status

Asiatic black bear

VU — Vulnerable

silverleaf desmodium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic black bear	silverleaf desmodium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic black bear

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silverleaf desmodium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (El Salvador, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.