Ours de l'Himalaya vs Root-headed Centaury

Ursus thibetanus compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Ours de l'Himalaya is Vulnerable while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ours de l'Himalaya	Root-headed Centaury
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)	Centaurea
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Ours de l'Himalaya

VU — Vulnerable

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ours de l'Himalaya	Root-headed Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ours de l'Himalaya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root-headed Centaury

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.