American black bear vs European water vole

Ursus americanus compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Cricetidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Arvicola
Species	Ursus americanus	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

American black bear and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American black bear

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

American black bear

The American black bear (Ursus americanus) is a species in the genus Ursus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.