Ours de l'Himalaya vs Devil's Tooth

Ursus thibetanus compared with Hydnellum peckii

Key Differences

• Ours de l'Himalaya is Vulnerable while Devil's Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ours de l'Himalaya	Devil's Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Hydnellum
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Hydnellum peckii

Conservation Status

Ours de l'Himalaya

VU — Vulnerable

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ours de l'Himalaya	Devil's Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ours de l'Himalaya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.