Oso negro vs Bitternut

Ursus americanus compared with Carya cordiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oso negro	Bitternut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Juglandaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Carya
Species	Ursus americanus	Carya cordiformis

Conservation Status

Oso negro

LC — Least Concern

Bitternut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oso negro	Bitternut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oso negro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Bitternut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Oso negro

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.

Bitternut

The Bitternut (Carya cordiformis) is a species in the genus Carya. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States