Baribal vs Mara

Ursus americanus compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Baribal is Least Concern while Mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baribal	Mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Caviidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Dolichotis
Species	Ursus americanus	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Baribal and Mara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Baribal

LC — Least Concern

Mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baribal	Mara
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.

Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.