Bear-cat vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Arctictis binturong compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Flat-skulled Shrew
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	Soricidae
Genus	Arctictis	Sorex
Species	Arctictis binturong	Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and Flat-skulled Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat-skulled Shrew

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.