ours noir vs martre d'Amérique

Ursus americanus compared with Martes americana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ours noir	martre d'Amérique
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Carnivora (carnivores)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Martes
Species	Ursus americanus	Martes americana

Evolutionary Relationship

ours noir and martre d'Amérique share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnivores)

Conservation Status

ours noir

LC — Least Concern

martre d'Amérique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ours noir	martre d'Amérique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ours noir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

martre d'Amérique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

ours noir

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.

martre d'Amérique

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States