Ours de l'Himalaya vs Forked Aster

Ursus thibetanus compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

• Ours de l'Himalaya is Vulnerable while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ours de l'Himalaya	Forked Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Eurybia
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Eurybia furcata

Conservation Status

Ours de l'Himalaya

VU — Vulnerable

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ours de l'Himalaya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forked Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.