Bear-cat vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Arctictis binturong compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Viverridae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Arctictis	Amblysomus
Species	Arctictis binturong	Amblysomus corriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and Fynbos Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Fynbos Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fynbos Golden Mole

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.