Bear-cat vs Elm-Leaved Sumac

Arctictis binturong compared with Rhus coriaria

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Elm-Leaved Sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Elm-Leaved Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Viverridae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Arctictis	Rhus
Species	Arctictis binturong	Rhus coriaria

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Elm-Leaved Sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Elm-Leaved Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm-Leaved Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (Libya) and Europe (7 countries).

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.