Ours de l'Himalaya vs iris gigot

Ursus thibetanus compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Ours de l'Himalaya is Vulnerable while iris gigot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ours de l'Himalaya	iris gigot
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Iris
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ours de l'Himalaya

VU — Vulnerable

iris gigot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ours de l'Himalaya	iris gigot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ours de l'Himalaya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

iris gigot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.