Bear-cat vs Ganoderma Butt Rot

Arctictis binturong compared with Ganoderma zonatum

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Ganoderma Butt Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Ganoderma Butt Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Viverridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Arctictis	Ganoderma
Species	Arctictis binturong	Ganoderma zonatum

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Ganoderma Butt Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Ganoderma Butt Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ganoderma Butt Rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Norway.

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.