Ours de l'Himalaya vs Short Sharp-tail Bee

Ursus thibetanus compared with Coelioxys afra

Key Differences

• Ours de l'Himalaya is Vulnerable while Short Sharp-tail Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ours de l'Himalaya	Short Sharp-tail Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Megachilidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Coelioxys
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Coelioxys afra

Evolutionary Relationship

Ours de l'Himalaya and Short Sharp-tail Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Ours de l'Himalaya

VU — Vulnerable

Short Sharp-tail Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ours de l'Himalaya	Short Sharp-tail Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ours de l'Himalaya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Africa (8 countries) and Europe (Luxembourg).

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.