American black bear: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the American black bear lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Ursus americanus
Group	Bears
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Ursidae

Where does the American black bear live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the American black bear in 3 countries and territories across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the American black bear endangered?

The American black bear’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the American black bear?

The American black bear (Ursus americanus) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Ursidae, genus Ursus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the American black bear

The American black bear (Ursus americanus), or simply black bear, is a species of medium-sized bear which is endemic to North America. It is the continent's smallest and most widely distributed bear species. It is an omnivore, with a diet varying greatly depending on season and location. It primarily inhabits forested regions, but may venture beyond forest boundaries in search of food. Individuals are occasionally drawn to human settlements due to the availability of easily accessible food sources.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists the American black bear as a least-concern species because of its widespread distribution and a large population, estimated to be twice that of all other bear species combined. Along with the brown bear (Ursus arctos), it is one of the two modern bear species not considered by the IUCN to be globally threatened with extinction.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article American black bear (revision 1379894240), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q122783 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).