ours noir vs Mangouste de Meller

Ursus americanus compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ours noir	Mangouste de Meller
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)	Herpestidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Rhynchogale
Species	Ursus americanus	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

ours noir and Mangouste de Meller share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnivores)

Conservation Status

ours noir

LC — Least Concern

Mangouste de Meller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ours noir	Mangouste de Meller
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.

Mangouste de Meller

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.