Bear-cat vs Gilbert's dunnart

Arctictis binturong compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Gilbert's dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Viverridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Arctictis	Sminthopsis
Species	Arctictis binturong	Sminthopsis gilberti

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and Gilbert's dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Gilbert's dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilbert's dunnart

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.