Bear-cat vs Forked Aster

Arctictis binturong compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Forked Aster
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	Eurybia
Species	Arctictis binturong	Eurybia furcata

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Forked Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forked Aster

Habitat

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

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.