Kingdom
Animalia, Phylum
Chordata, Class
Mammalia, Order
Carnivora, Family Ursidae
The Ursidae is a family of carnivorous mammals, commonly known as bears.
Subfamily Ailurinae?
- Genus Ailuropoda?
- Species melanoleuca (Panda, Panda bear, Giant panda)
Subfamily Ursininae?
- Genus Helarctos?
- Species [malayanus ([[Sun bear]?)
- Genus Melursus
- Species ursinus? ([Sloth bear]?)
- Genus Tremarctos?
- Species ornatus? ([Spectacled bear]?)
- Genus Ursus?
- Species americanus? ([American black bear]?) - sometimes placed in its own genus of Euarcturus
- Species arctos (Brown bear, Grizzly bear)
- Species thibetanus? ([Asiatic black bear]?)
- Genus Thalarctos?
- Species maritimus (Polar bear) - There is a growing tendency to classify this species under the genus Ursus.