American black bear vs gavião-urubu

Ursus americanus compared with Buteo albonotatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	gavião-urubu
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Buteo
Species	Ursus americanus	Buteo albonotatus

Evolutionary Relationship

American black bear and gavião-urubu share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

gavião-urubu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	gavião-urubu
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.

gavião-urubu

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.