Bear-cat vs Chinaroot

Arctictis binturong compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Viverridae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Arctictis	Smilax
Species	Arctictis binturong	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Chinaroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.