Ours de l'Himalaya vs Ours brun

Ursus thibetanus compared with Ursus arctos

Key Differences

• Ours de l'Himalaya is Vulnerable while Ours brun is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ours de l'Himalaya	Ours brun
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 same	Ursidae (Bears)	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus same	Ursus (Bears)	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Ursus arctos

Evolutionary Relationship

Ours de l'Himalaya and Ours brun share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ursus. (Bears)

Conservation Status

Ours de l'Himalaya

VU — Vulnerable

Ours brun

EX — Extinct

Population: ~200.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ours de l'Himalaya	Ours brun
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	2.0 m
Average Weight	—	300.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ours de l'Himalaya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ours brun

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Ours de l'Himalaya

The Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) is a species in the genus Ursus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ours brun

The world's most widely distributed bear species, brown bears range from North America and Europe across Russia to Japan, occupying forests, tundra, and alpine meadows. Adults can weigh up to 700 kg in coastal Alaskan populations. Omnivores that consume berries, roots, fish, and carrion, brown bears are a keystone species that distribute nutrients across landscapes. Most populations are stable, though some subspecies are threatened.