ours noir vs Galapagos sea lion

Ursus americanus compared with Zalophus wollebaeki

Key Differences

• ours noir is Least Concern while Galapagos sea lion is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ours noir	Galapagos sea lion
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)	Otariidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Zalophus
Species	Ursus americanus	Zalophus wollebaeki

Evolutionary Relationship

ours noir and Galapagos sea lion share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnivores)

Conservation Status

ours noir

LC — Least Concern

Galapagos sea lion

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ours noir	Galapagos sea lion
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.

Galapagos sea lion

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered 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.