Ours de l'Himalaya vs Indochinese Chiromyscus

Ursus thibetanus compared with Chiromyscus chiropus

Key Differences

• Ours de l'Himalaya is Vulnerable while Indochinese Chiromyscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ours de l'Himalaya	Indochinese Chiromyscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Chiromyscus
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Chiromyscus chiropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ours de l'Himalaya and Indochinese Chiromyscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Ours de l'Himalaya

VU — Vulnerable

Indochinese Chiromyscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ours de l'Himalaya	Indochinese Chiromyscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ours de l'Himalaya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indochinese Chiromyscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.