Ours de l'Himalaya vs Veatch's dodder

Ursus thibetanus compared with Cuscuta veatchii

Key Differences

• Ours de l'Himalaya is Vulnerable while Veatch's dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ours de l'Himalaya	Veatch's dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Cuscuta
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Cuscuta veatchii

Conservation Status

Ours de l'Himalaya

VU — Vulnerable

Veatch's dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ours de l'Himalaya	Veatch's dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ours de l'Himalaya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veatch's dodder

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.