Bear-cat vs Flat-Stem Oat Grass

Arctictis binturong compared with Danthonia compressa

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Flat-Stem Oat Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Flat-Stem Oat Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Viverridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Arctictis	Danthonia
Species	Arctictis binturong	Danthonia compressa

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Flat-Stem Oat Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Flat-Stem Oat Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat-Stem Oat Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.