ours noir vs Civette Fossane

Ursus americanus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• ours noir is Least Concern while Civette Fossane is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ours noir	Civette Fossane
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)	Eupleridae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Fossa
Species	Ursus americanus	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

ours noir and Civette Fossane share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnivores)

Conservation Status

ours noir

LC — Least Concern

Civette Fossane

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ours noir	Civette Fossane
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.

Civette Fossane

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.