Ours de l'Himalaya vs Wall iris

Ursus thibetanus compared with Iris tectorum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ours de l'Himalaya	Wall iris
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 tectorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ours de l'Himalaya

VU — Vulnerable

Wall iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ours de l'Himalaya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wall iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across India, Malta, Taiwan, 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.