Oso negro vs costero

Ursus americanus compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

• Oso negro is Least Concern while costero is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oso negro	costero
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Sotalia
Species	Ursus americanus	Sotalia guianensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Oso negro and costero share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Oso negro

LC — Least Concern

costero

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oso negro	costero
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.

costero

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.