ours noir vs Ours de l'Himalaya

Ursus americanus compared with Ursus thibetanus

Key Differences

• ours noir is Least Concern while Ours de l'Himalaya is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ours noir	Ours de l'Himalaya
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 same	Ursidae (Bears)	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus same	Ursus (Bears)	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Ursus americanus	Ursus thibetanus

Evolutionary Relationship

ours noir and Ours de l'Himalaya share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ursus. (Bears)

Conservation Status

ours noir

LC — Least Concern

Ours de l'Himalaya

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ours noir	Ours de l'Himalaya
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.

Ours de l'Himalaya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Ours de l'Himalaya

The Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) is a species in the genus Ursus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.