alpine dandelion vs American black bear

Taraxacum scopulorum compared with Ursus americanus

Key Differences

• alpine dandelion is Not Evaluated while American black bear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine dandelion	American black bear
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Taraxacum	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Taraxacum scopulorum	Ursus americanus

Conservation Status

alpine dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine dandelion	American black bear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

American black bear

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

alpine dandelion

The Alpine dandelion (Taraxacum scopulorum) is a species in the genus Taraxacum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Canada.

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.