ours noir vs Harmless Serotine

Ursus americanus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• ours noir is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ours noir	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Eptesicus
Species	Ursus americanus	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

ours noir and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

ours noir

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ours noir	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.