Ours de l'Himalaya vs Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

Ursus thibetanus compared with Poiana leightoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ours de l'Himalaya	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Carnivora (carnivores)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Viverridae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Poiana
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Ours de l'Himalaya and Poiane d'Afrique occidentale share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnivores)

Conservation Status

Ours de l'Himalaya

VU — Vulnerable

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ours de l'Himalaya	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ours de l'Himalaya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

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.