Ours de l'Himalaya vs Maïs

Ursus thibetanus compared with Zea mays

Key Differences

• Ours de l'Himalaya is Vulnerable while Maïs is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ours de l'Himalaya	Maïs
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Zea
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Zea mays

Conservation Status

Ours de l'Himalaya

VU — Vulnerable

Maïs

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ours de l'Himalaya	Maïs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ours de l'Himalaya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maïs

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (25 countries), North America (Canada, Costa Rica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.