Asiatic black bear vs Cudbear

Ursus thibetanus compared with Ochrolechia tartarea

Key Differences

• Asiatic black bear is Vulnerable while Cudbear is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic black bear	Cudbear
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (etçiller)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Ochrolechiaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Ochrolechia
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Ochrolechia tartarea

Conservation Status

Asiatic black bear

VU — Vulnerable

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic black bear	Cudbear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic black bear

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cudbear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.