Bear-cat vs Chacoan Mara

Arctictis binturong compared with Dolichotis salinicola

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Chacoan Mara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Chacoan Mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Viverridae	Caviidae
Genus	Arctictis	Dolichotis
Species	Arctictis binturong	Dolichotis salinicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and Chacoan Mara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Chacoan Mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bear-cat

The Bear-cat (Arctictis binturong) is a species in the genus Arctictis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chacoan Mara

The Chacoan Mara (Dolichotis salinicola) is a species in the genus Dolichotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.