Baribal vs Year Bean

Ursus americanus compared with Phaseolus dumosus

Key Differences

• Baribal is Least Concern while Year Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baribal	Year Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Fabaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Phaseolus
Species	Ursus americanus	Phaseolus dumosus

Conservation Status

Baribal

LC — Least Concern

Year Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baribal	Year Bean
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.

Year Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.