Bear-cat vs Eel-Grass Pondweed

Arctictis binturong compared with Potamogeton zosteriformis

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Eel-Grass Pondweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Eel-Grass Pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Viverridae	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Arctictis	Potamogeton
Species	Arctictis binturong	Potamogeton zosteriformis

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Eel-Grass Pondweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Eel-Grass Pondweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eel-Grass Pondweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

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.