ours noir vs Dauphin de La Plata

Ursus americanus compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Key Differences

• ours noir is Least Concern while Dauphin de La Plata is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ours noir	Dauphin de La Plata
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Pontoporia
Species	Ursus americanus	Pontoporia blainvillei

Evolutionary Relationship

ours noir and Dauphin de La Plata share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

ours noir

LC — Least Concern

Dauphin de La Plata

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ours noir	Dauphin de La Plata
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.

Dauphin de La Plata

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.