ours noir vs Variable Flying Fox

Ursus americanus compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• ours noir is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ours noir	Variable Flying Fox
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)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ursus americanus	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

ours noir and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

ours noir

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ours noir	Variable Flying Fox
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.

Variable Flying Fox

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.