Bear-cat vs Dense-Flower Aster

Arctictis binturong compared with Symphyotrichum ericoides

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Dense-Flower Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Dense-Flower Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Viverridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Arctictis	Symphyotrichum
Species	Arctictis binturong	Symphyotrichum ericoides

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Dense-Flower Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Dense-Flower Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dense-Flower Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.