Bear-cat vs Handley's Red Bat

Arctictis binturong compared with Lasiurus atratus

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Handley's Red Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Viverridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Arctictis	Lasiurus
Species	Arctictis binturong	Lasiurus atratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Handley's Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.