Bear-cat vs Himalayan Marmot

Arctictis binturong compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Himalayan Marmot
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Arctictis	Marmota
Species	Arctictis binturong	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and Himalayan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Himalayan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.