Baribal vs Gum-elemi

Ursus americanus compared with Bursera simaruba

Key Differences

• Baribal is Least Concern while Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baribal	Gum-elemi
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Burseraceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Bursera
Species	Ursus americanus	Bursera simaruba

Conservation Status

Baribal

LC — Least Concern

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baribal	Gum-elemi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baribal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Baribal

The American black bear (Ursus americanus) is a species in the genus Ursus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.