Bear-cat vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Arctictis binturong compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Viverridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Arctictis	Nephelomys
Species	Arctictis binturong	Nephelomys moerex

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and Gray-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.