Ours de l'Himalaya vs Rooting Polypore

Ursus thibetanus compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Ours de l'Himalaya is Vulnerable while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ours de l'Himalaya	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Polyporus
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Ours de l'Himalaya

VU — Vulnerable

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ours de l'Himalaya	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ours de l'Himalaya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.