Bear-cat vs Field Blewit

Arctictis binturong compared with Lepista personata

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Field Blewit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Field Blewit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Viverridae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Arctictis	Lepista
Species	Arctictis binturong	Lepista personata

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Field Blewit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Field Blewit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Blewit

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.