Ours de l'Himalaya vs Marbled Orbweaver

Ursus thibetanus compared with Araneus marmoreus

Key Differences

• Ours de l'Himalaya is Vulnerable while Marbled Orbweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ours de l'Himalaya	Marbled Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Araneae (araignée)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Araneidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Araneus
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Araneus marmoreus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ours de l'Himalaya

VU — Vulnerable

Marbled Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ours de l'Himalaya	Marbled Orbweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ours de l'Himalaya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.