American black bear

species of bear
Taxon taxon Q122783
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American black bear

Summary

American black bear is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.074% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,986 views/month, #145 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • American black bear's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • American black bear is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • American black bear's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • American black bear belongs to the parent taxon Ursus[6].
  • American black bear's scientific name is Ursus americanus[7].
  • American black bear is a type of Ursidae[8].
  • American black bear's Commons category is recorded as Ursus americanus[9].
  • American black bear began on -2600000-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • American black bear's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ursus americanus[11].
  • American black bear's Commons gallery is recorded as Ursus americanus[12].
  • American black bear's has characteristic is recorded as viviparity[13].
  • American black bear's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'U. americanus'}[14].
  • American black bear is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'American black bear'}[15].
  • American black bear is commonly known as {'lang': 'bg', 'text': 'Черна мечка'}[16].
  • American black bear is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'Ós negre'}[17].
  • American black bear is commonly known as {'lang': 'chy', 'text': 'Náhkohe'}[18].
  • American black bear is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'medvěd baribal'}[19].
  • American black bear is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Amerikansk sortbjørn'}[20].
  • American black bear is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Amerikanischer Schwarzbär'}[21].
  • American black bear is commonly known as {'lang': 'eo', 'text': 'Amerika nigra urso'}[22].
  • American black bear is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Oso negro americano'}[23].
  • American black bear is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'Baribal'}[24].
  • American black bear is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Mustakarhu'}[25].
  • American black bear is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Ours noir'}[26].
  • American black bear is commonly known as {'lang': 'he', 'text': 'דוב שחור אמריקני'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, American black bear is Ursus americanus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Ursus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[15], {'lang': 'bg', 'text': 'Черна мечка'}[16], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'Ós negre'}[17], {'lang': 'chy', 'text': 'Náhkohe'}[18], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'medvěd baribal'}[19], and {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Amerikansk sortbjørn'}[20].

Identifiers

American black bear's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 9643[28]. American black bear's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328582[29]. American black bear's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2433407[30]. American black bear's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180544[31].

Why It Matters

American black bear ranks in the top 0.074% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,986 views/month, #145 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [28] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [29] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [30] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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