ours noir vs Centrine

Ursus americanus compared with Oxynotus centrina

Key Differences

• ours noir is Least Concern while Centrine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ours noir	Centrine
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Oxynotidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Oxynotus
Species	Ursus americanus	Oxynotus centrina

Evolutionary Relationship

ours noir and Centrine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

ours noir

LC — Least Concern

Centrine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ours noir	Centrine
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.

Centrine

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Centrine

The Angular rough shark (Oxynotus centrina) is a species in the genus Oxynotus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.