Bear-cat vs Eastern Mole

Arctictis binturong compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Viverridae	Talpidae
Genus	Arctictis	Scalopus
Species	Arctictis binturong	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

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.