Ours de l'Himalaya vs Elbowpatch Crust

Ursus thibetanus compared with Fomitiporia punctata

Key Differences

• Ours de l'Himalaya is Vulnerable while Elbowpatch Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ours de l'Himalaya	Elbowpatch Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Fomitiporia
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Fomitiporia punctata

Conservation Status

Ours de l'Himalaya

VU — Vulnerable

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ours de l'Himalaya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.