Bear-cat vs Hairy Snakefern

Arctictis binturong compared with Microgramma piloselloides

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Hairy Snakefern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Hairy Snakefern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Viverridae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Arctictis	Microgramma
Species	Arctictis binturong	Microgramma piloselloides

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy Snakefern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Hairy Snakefern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Snakefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.