List of bears

Bears are members of the family Ursidae in the order Carnivora.

Agriotheriinae is an extinct subfamily of bears lasting until 1.8 MYA.

Ailuropodinae is the oldest extant subfamily of bears that are known as pandas.

### Ailuropoda

* Ailuropoda Baconi (Bacon's Panda) (2.58 MYA-11,700 BC) (China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam)
* Ailuropoda Melanoleuca (Giant Panda) (750,000 BC-present) (China)
* Ailuropoda Microta (Dwarf Panda) (3.6-2 MYA) (China)
* Ailuropoda Minor (Pygmy Panda) (5.33 MYA-11,700 BC) (China)
* Ailuropoda Wulingshanensis (Wuling Mountains Panda) (3.6 MYA-500,000 BC) (China)

### Kretzoiarctos

* Kretzoiarctos Beatrix (Kretzoi's Panda) (25-5.33 MYA) (Europe)

## Amphicyoninae

Amphicyoninae is an extinct subfamily of bears sometimes classed as the family Amphicyonidae.

### Afrocyon

* Afrocyon Burolleti (11.6-5.3 MYA) (Africa)

### Amphicyanis

* Amphicyanis Felinoides (23.03-1.65 MYA) (Eurasia, North America)

### Amphicynodon

* Amphicynodon Leptorhynchus (28.4-23 MYA) (France)
* Amphicynodon Teilhardi (30-23.03 MYA) (Mongolia)
* Amphicynodon Typicus (33.9-25.8 MYA) (France)

### Amphicyon

* Amphicyon Galushai (20.4-15.97 MYA) (Colorado, Nebraska)
* Amphicyon Giganteus (23-15.97 MYA) (China)
* Amphicyon Ingens (20.4-10.4 MYA) (California, New Mexico)
* Amphicyon Longiramus (23-20.4 MYA) (Florida)
* Amphicyon Major (23.03-11.6 MYA) (Central Europe, Western Europe, and Turkey)
* Amphicyon Pontoni (23-20.4 MYA) (Texas)
* Amphicyon Riggsi (23-22.5 MYA) (Montana)

### Bonisicyon

* Bonisicyon Illicabo (6.5-5.33 MYA) (East Africa)

### Cynelos

* Cynelos Anubisi (16.9-15.97 MYA) (Egypt)
* Cynelos Caroniavorus (20.43-15.97 MYA) (Florida)
* Cynelos Euryodon (23.03-16.9 MYA) (Kenya, Namibia, Uganda)
* Cynelos Idoneus (16-13.65 MYA) (Nebraska, Virginia)
* Cynelos Malasi (30.8-20.43 MYA) (California)
* Cynelos Sinapius (15.97-13.65 MYA) (California, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oregon)

### Goupilictis

* Goupilictis Minor (28.4-5.33 MYA) (France, Germany, Ukraine)

### Hecubides

* Hecubides Euryodon (20.43-15.97 MYA) (Kenya, Namibia, Uganda)
* Hecubides Macrodon (20.43-15.97 MYA) (Rusinga Island)

### Ischyrocyon

* Ischyrocyon Gidleyi (13.6-10.3 MYA) (California, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas)

### Magericyon

* Magericyon Anceps (10.4-5.33 MYA) (Spain)

### Pseudocyon

* Pseudocyon Sansaniensis (15.97-12.75 MYA) (France, Russia)
* Pseudocyon Steinhelmensis (15.9713.65 MYA) (Germany)

### Ysengrinia

* Ysengrinia Americana (24.8-19 MYA) (Nebraska, Wyoming)
* Ysengrinia Depereti (25.9-23 MYA) (23.03-22.4 MYA) (Eurasia)
* Ysengrinia Gerandiana (22.5-20 MYA) (Spain)
* Ysengrinia Tolosana (35.9-23.03 MYA) (Eurasia)
* Ysengrinia Valentiana (23-19 MYA) (Spain)

## Daphoeninae

Daphoeninae is an extinct subfamily of bears that evolved 42.3 million years ago. This means that the family Ursidae was 4.3 million years older than previously thought and that Ursavinae isn't the oldest subfamily of bears.

### Adilophontes

* Adilophontes Brachykolos (24.8-20.6 MYA) (Wyoming)

### Brachyrhynchocyon

* Brachyrhynchocyon Dodgei (33.9-33.3 MYA) (Montana)
* Brachyrhynchocyon Intermedius (33.9-33.3 MYA) (Montana)
* Brachyrhynchocyon Montanus (33.9-33.3 MYA) (Montana)

### Daphoenictis

* Daphoenictis Tedfordi (37.2-33.9 MYA) (Canada, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas)

### Daphoenodon

* Daphoenodon Falkenbachi (30.8-20.4 MYA) (Wyoming)
* Daphoenodon Notionastes (24.8-5.3 MYA) (Louisiana)
* Daphoenodon Skinneri (24.8-20.4 MYA) (Nebraska)
* Daphoenodon Superbus (24.8-23.03 MYA) (New Jersey)

### Daphoenus

* Daphoenus Demilo (38-33.9 MYA) (Wyoming)
* Daphoenus Felinus (33.9-15.97 MYA) (Nebraska)
* Daphoenus Hartshorianus (34-32 MYA) (South Dakota)
* Daphoenus Lambei (42.3-37.2 MYA) (Canada, Texas, Wyoming)
* Daphoneus Robustus (33.9-23.03 MYA) (Florida)
* Daphoenus Ruber (29.8-24.8 MYA) (California)
* Daphoenus Socialis (20.43-15.97 MYA) (Oregon)
* Daphoenus Transversus (33.9-15.97 MYA) (North America)
* Daphoenus Vetus (33.9-23.03 MYA) (Nebraska)

## Haplocyoninae

Haplocyoninae is an extinct subfamily of bears with three genera.

### Haplocyon

* Haplocyon Crucians (24.8-23.03 MYA) (Switzerland)
* Haplocyon Elegans (28.4-23.03 MYA) (Switzerland)

### Haplocyonoides

* Haplocyonoides Mordax (20.43-13.65 MYA) (China, France, Spain)

### Haplocyonopsis

* Haplocyonopsis Crassidens (23.8-5.33 MYA) (Europe)

## Hemicyoninae

Hemicyoninae is an extinct subfamily known as bear dogs.

### Adelpharctos

* Adelpharctos Ginburgi (28.4-23.03 MYA) (Switzerland)
* Adelpharctos Mirus (23.8-23.03 MYA) (Switzerland)

### Cephalogale

* Cephalogale Geoffroyi (24.8-19 MYA) (Nebraska, New Mexico, Wyoming)
* Cephalogale Gergoviensis (28.4-23.03 MYA) (Georgia)
* Cephalogale Minor (33.9-27.8 MYA) (France)

### Cyonarctos

* Cyonarctos Dessei (28.4-23.03 MYA) (France)

### Fiholictis

* Fiholicris Fiholi (37.2-23.03 MYA) (France)

### Hemicyon

* Hemicyon Aurelianensis (20.4-7.2 MYA) (Austria)
* Hemicyon Barbouri (13.6-10.3 MYA) (South Dakota)
* Hemicyon Sansaniensis (15.97-12.75 MYA) (France, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey)

### Zaragocyon

* Zaragocyon Daamsi (23.03-15.97 MYA) (Spain)

## Phoberocyoninae

Phoberocyoninae is an extinct subfamily of bears with four genera.

### Dinocyon

* Dinocyon Thenardi (23.03-5.33 MYA) (Austria)

### Phoberocyon

* Phoberocyon Aurelianensis (23.03-13.7 MYA) (Austria)
* Phoberocyon Hispanicus (23.03-15.97 MYA) (Spain)
* Phoberocyon Huerzeleri (28.4-20.43 MYA) (China, France)
* Phoberocyon Johnhenryi (20.54-15.97 MYA) (Florida)

### Phoberogale

* Phoberogale Bugtiensis (33.9-20 MYA) (California, France, Pakistan)

### Plithocyon

* Plithocyon Armagnacensis (15.97-7.2 MYA) (France)
* Plithocyon Barstowensis (15.97-11.6 MYA) (California)
* Plithocyon Ursinus (23.03-5.3 MYA) (Montana, New Mexico)

## Subparictinae

Subparictinae is an extinct subfamily that was the second subfamily of bears to evolve.

### Eoarctos

* Eoarctos Vorax (34.3-31 MYA) (Nebraska, North Dakota)

### Nothocyon

* Nothocyon Geismarianus (28.4-16.3 MYA) (North America)

### Parictis

* Parictis Dakotensis (33.9-33.3 MYA) (Colorado, South Dakota, Wyoming)
* Parictis Gilpini (33.9-33.3 MYA) (Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming)
* Parictis Major (37.2-33.9 MYA) (South Dakota)
* Parictis Parvus (37.2-33.9 MYA) (Canada, South Dakota, Wyoming)
* Parictis Primaevus (37.2-22 MYA) (North America)

### Parietis

* Parietis Princeous (23.03-22 MYA) (Oregon)

### Subparictis

* Subparictis Montanus (37.2-33.9 MYA) (Montana)
* Subparictis Parvus (37.2-33.9 MYA) (Montana)

## Temnocyoninae

Temnocyoninae is an extinct subfamily of bears that existed from 30.8-20.43 MYA)

### Delotrochanter

* Delotrochanter Major (24.8-20.43 MYA) (Wyoming)
* Delotrochanter Oryktes (27-22 MYA) (Nebraska)
* Delotrochanter Petersoni (26.3-24.8 MYA) (Nebraska)

### Mammacyon

* Mammacyon Ferocior (24.8-20.43 MYA) (Wyoming)
* Mammacyon Obtusidens (24.8-20.43 MYA) (Florida, South Dakota)

### Rudiocyon

* Rudiocyon Amplidens (30.8-20.43 MYA) (Oregon)

### Temnocyon

* Temnocyon Altigenis (30.8-20.43 MYA) (Oregon)
* Temnocyon Fingeruti (30.8-20.43 MYA) (Oregon)
* Temnocyon Macrogenys (24.8-20.43 MYA) (Wyoming)
* Temnocyon Percussor (24.8-20.43 MYA) (Nebraska)
* Temnocyon Subferox (30.8-20.43 MYA) (California)
* Temnocyon Typicus (30.8-20.43 MYA) (Nebraska)

## Thaumastocyoninae

Thaumastocyoninae is an extinct subfamily of bears.

### Agnotherium

* Agnotherium Antiquum (10.8-9.7 MYA) (China, North Africa, West Europe)

### Ammitocyon

* Ammitocyon Kainos (10.4-9.1 MYA) (Spain)

### Crassidia

* Crassidia Intermedia (23.03-10.3 MYA) (Germany)

### Peignecyon

* Peignecyon Felinoides (23.03-10.4 MYA) (Europe)

### Pseudocyon

* Pseudocyon Serus (15.97-12.75 MYA) (France, Nebraska, New Mexico, Russia)

### Thaumastocyon

* Thaumastocyon Burgeoisi (11.6-10.4 MYA) (Spain)
* Thaumastocyon Dirus (11.6-8.7 MYA) (Spain)

### Tomocyon

* Tomocyon Grivensis (11.6-10.4 MYA) (Asia)

## Tremarctinae

Tremarctinae is a subfamily of bears known as Short-Faced Bears.

### Arctodus

* Arctodus Braziliensis (Brazilian Short-Faced Bear) (500,000-110,000 BC) (Brazil)
* Arctodus Pamparus (Pampas Short-Faced Bear) (126,000-11,700 BC) (Argentina, Brazil)
* Arctodus Pristinus (Lesser Short-Faced Bear) (3 MYA-11,700 BC) (Southeastern United States)
* Arctodus Simus (Giant Short-Faced Bear) (2 MYA-8000 BC) (Canada, Central America, Mexico, and all states except Hawaii)

### Arctotherium

* Arctotherium Angustidens (South American Short-Faced Bear) (1 MYA-11,000 BC) (Argentina)
* Arctotherium Bonariense (Peruvian Short-Faced Bear) (500,000-11,600 BC) (Peru)
* Arctotherium Brasiliensis (Cerean Short-Faced Bear) (126,000-12,800 BC) (Brazil)
* Arctotherium Enectum (Chilean Short-Faced Bear) (700,000-71,000 BC) (Chile)
* Arctotherium Latidens (Argentine Short-Faced Bear) (1.2 MYA-130,000 BC) (Argentina)
* Arctotherium Pamparum (Southern Short-Faced Bear) (347,000-12,000 BC) (Argentina, Brazil, Chile)
* Arctotherium Tarijense (Patagonian Short-Faced Bear) (126,000-11,700 BC) (Argentina)
* Arctotherium Wingei (Winge's Short-Faced Bear) (129,000-11,700 BC) (Bolivia, Brazil, Venezuela)

### Plionarctos

* Plionarctos Edensis (10.3-4.9 MYA) (California, Indiana)
* Plionarctos Harroldorum (10.3 MYA-100,000 BC) (Florida, France)
* Plionarctos Telonensis (800,000-100,000 BC) (France)

### Proarctotherium

* Proarctotherium Vetustum (Ancient Short-Faced Bear) (500,000-126,000 BC) (South America)

### Tremarctos

* Tremarctos Floridanus (Florida Short-Faced Bear) (4.9 MYA-11,000 BC) (Arizona, Belize, Florida, Mexico, South Carolina, Texas)
* Tremarctos Ornatus (Andean Short-Faced Bear) (100,000 BC-present) (Argentina, Bolivia, Colmbia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru)

## Ursavinae

Ursavinae is an extinct subfamily of bear and was the second subfamily of bears to evolve.

### Ballusia

* Ballusia Orientalis (20.5-16 MYA) (China, Mongolia, Poland, Russia)

### Ursavus

* Ursavus Brevirhinus (Dawn Bear) (38-13.6 MYA) (France, Nebraska)
* Ursavus Depereti (7-6 MYA) (China)
* Ursavus Elmensis (23.03-13.7 MYA) (Germany)
* Ursavus Ehrenbergi (10.4-5.3 MYA) (Greece)
* Ursavus Orientalis (17-16 MYA) (China)
* Ursavus Pawniensis (23.03-5.3 MYA) (Colorado)
* Ursavus Primaevus (29-13.6 MYA) (Canada, Turkey)
* Ursavus Tedfordi (9-7 MYA) (China)

## Ursinae

Ursinae is the largest subfamily of bears and contains the largest living bear, the Tyrant Polar Bear.

### Aurorarctos

* Aurorarctos Tirawa (16.3-12.5 MYA) (Nebraska)

### Helarctos

* Helarctos Malayanus (Sun Bear) (800,000 BC-present) (Malaysia, Indonesia)
* Helarctos Praemalayanus (Ancient Sun Bear) (5.33 MYA-11,700 BC) (Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam)
* Helarctos Sinomalayanus (Pleistocene Sun Bear) (2.58 MYA-11,700 BC) (Brunei, China, Malaysia)

### Melursus

* Melursus Theobaldi (Pleistocene Sun Bear) (2.58 MYA-11,700 BC) (Nepal)
* Melursus Ursinus (Sloth Bear) (3.6 MYA-present) (Ceylon, India)

### Protarctos

* Protarctos Abstrusus (Sugar Bear) (5.33-3.5 MYA) (Eurasia)
* Protarctos Boeckhi (Boeckh's Bear) (5.33 MYA-126,000 BC) (Europe)
* Protarctos Ruscinensis (Monaco Bear) (5.33-1.8 MYA) (Monaco)
* Protarctos Yinanensis (Longdan Bear) (5.33-2.58 MYA) (China)

### Ursus

* Ursus Americanus (American Black Bear) (2.6 MYA-present) (North America)
* Ursus Arctos (Brown Bear) (500,000 BC-present) (Afroeurasia, North America, South America)
* Ursus Arvernensis (Arverne Bear) (5.33-2.58 MYA) (France)
* Ursus Deningeri (Deninger's Bear) (1.8 MYA-100,000 BC) (Eurasia)
* Ursus Etruscus (Etruscan Bear) (5.33 MYA-100,000 BC) (Eurasia)
* Ursus Horribilis (Grizzly Bear) (1.3 MYA-present) (North America)
* Ursus Ingressus (Gammsulzen Cave Bear) (126,000-11,700 BC) (Germany)
* Ursus Inopinatus (MacFarlane's Bear) (129,000 BC-present)? (Canada)
* Ursus Kudarensis (Kudaro Cave Bear) (360,000-11,700 BC) (Georgia)
* Ursus Maritimus (Polar Bear) (5.33 MYA-present) (Arctic Circle)
* Ursus Minimus (Auvergne Bear) (5.33-1.8 MYA) (France, Hungary, Italy, Russia, Ukraine)
* Ursus Rossicus (Pleistocene Small Cave Bear (2.58 MYA-11,700 BC) (North America, Eurasia)
* Ursus Sackdillingensis (Sackdillinger Cave Bear) (500,000-11,000 BC) (Germany)
* Ursus Savini (Small Cave Bear) (2.58 MYA-30,000 BC) (Russia)
* Ursus Spelaeus (Cave Bear) (250,000-24,000 BC) (Eurasia)
* Ursus Thibetanus (Asian Black Bear) (400,000 BC-present) (Eurasia)
* Ursus Vitabilis (Cumberland Cave Bear) (500,000-126,000 BC) (Maryland, Minnesota, Tennessee