Ours de l'Himalaya vs iris jaune

Ursus thibetanus compared with Iris pseudacorus

Key Differences

• Ours de l'Himalaya is Vulnerable while iris jaune is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ours de l'Himalaya	iris jaune
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Iris
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Iris pseudacorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ours de l'Himalaya and iris jaune share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Ours de l'Himalaya

VU — Vulnerable

iris jaune

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ours de l'Himalaya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

iris jaune

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 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.