Asiatic black bear vs brown bear

Ursus thibetanus compared with Ursus arctos

Key Differences

• Asiatic black bear is Vulnerable while brown bear is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic black bear	brown bear
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family same	Ursidae (Bears)	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus same	Ursus (Bears)	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Ursus arctos

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic black bear and brown bear share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ursus. (Bears)

Conservation Status

Asiatic black bear

VU — Vulnerable

brown bear

EX — Extinct

Population: ~200.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic black bear	brown bear
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	2.0 m
Average Weight	—	300.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic black bear

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brown bear

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Asiatic black bear

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.

brown bear

世界で最も広く分布するクマ科の種であるヒグマ（Ursus arctos）は、北アメリカとヨーロッパからロシアを経て日本まで、森林、ツンドラ、高山草原を占有します。成体はアラスカの沿岸個体群では最大700kgまで体重が増えることがあります。果物、根、魚、腐肉を食べる雑食動物で、ヒグマは景観全体に栄養素を分配するキーストーン種です。ほとんどの個体群は安定していますが、一部の亜種は脅威にさらされています。