Bear-cat vs Heath Navel

Arctictis binturong compared with Lichenomphalia umbellifera

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Heath Navel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Heath Navel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Viverridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Arctictis	Lichenomphalia
Species	Arctictis binturong	Lichenomphalia umbellifera

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Heath Navel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Heath Navel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Navel

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.