Bear-cat vs Fly marsh elder

Arctictis binturong compared with Iva cheiranthifolia

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Fly marsh elder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Fly marsh elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Viverridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Arctictis	Iva
Species	Arctictis binturong	Iva cheiranthifolia

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Fly marsh elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba 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.