Ursus deningeri
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Ursus deningeri is a bear in the family Ursidae, part of the mammals group. It belongs to the genus Ursus in the suborder Caniformia of the order Carnivora, class Mammalia, phylum Chordata and kingdom Animalia.
Quick facts about Ursus deningeri
The scientific name Ursus deningeri was given by Richenau, 1904.
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of Ursus deningeri
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Where does Ursus deningeri live?
Not recorded
What is Ursus deningeri?
Ursus deningeri (sometimes called Deninger's bear) is an extinct species of bear native to Eurasia from the late Early Pleistocene to the Middle Pleistocene. It is the earliest member of the cave bear lineage and is widely agreed to be the ancestor of later cave bears.
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Is Ursus deningeri endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is Ursus deningeri classified?
Relatives of Ursus deningeri
Other species in the same genus Ursus.
Polar bear
Ursus maritimus
Brown bear
Ursus arctos
American black bear
Ursus americanus
Asian black bear
Ursus thibetanus
Cave bear
Ursus spelaeus
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Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is Ursus deningeri?
Ursus deningeri is a bear, a mammal in the family Ursidae.
Who named Ursus deningeri and when?
Ursus deningeri was named by Richenau, 1904.
What family does Ursus deningeri belong to?
It belongs to the family Ursidae, within the genus Ursus.
What order is Ursus deningeri in?
Ursus deningeri is in the order Carnivora, suborder Caniformia.
What is the full classification of Ursus deningeri?
Kingdom Animalia, phylum Chordata, class Mammalia, order Carnivora, suborder Caniformia, family Ursidae, genus Ursus.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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