Asiatic black bear vs Willow-leaved Cotoneaster

Ursus thibetanus compared with Cotoneaster salicifolius

Key Differences

• Asiatic black bear is Vulnerable while Willow-leaved Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic black bear	Willow-leaved Cotoneaster
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)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Cotoneaster
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Cotoneaster salicifolius

Conservation Status

Asiatic black bear

VU — Vulnerable

Willow-leaved Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic black bear	Willow-leaved Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic black bear

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow-leaved Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Turkey), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Uruguay).

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.