Bear-cat vs Grooved Flax

Arctictis binturong compared with Linum sulcatum

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Grooved Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Grooved Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Viverridae	Linaceae
Genus	Arctictis	Linum
Species	Arctictis binturong	Linum sulcatum

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Grooved Flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grooved Flax

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.