ours noir vs Contrary Webcap

Ursus americanus compared with Cortinarius variicolor

Key Differences

• ours noir is Least Concern while Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ours noir	Contrary Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Cortinarius
Species	Ursus americanus	Cortinarius variicolor

Conservation Status

ours noir

LC — Least Concern

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ours noir	Contrary Webcap
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.

Contrary Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.