Ours de l'Himalaya vs Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Ursus thibetanus compared with Cynopterus sphinx

Key Differences

• Ours de l'Himalaya is Vulnerable while Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ours de l'Himalaya	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Cynopterus
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Cynopterus sphinx

Evolutionary Relationship

Ours de l'Himalaya and Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Ours de l'Himalaya

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ours de l'Himalaya	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ours de l'Himalaya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.