Bear-cat vs Giant Elm Bracket

Arctictis binturong compared with Rigidoporus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Giant Elm Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Viverridae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Arctictis	Rigidoporus
Species	Arctictis binturong	Rigidoporus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Giant Elm Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Elm Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Portugal.

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.