Bear-cat vs hop dodder

Arctictis binturong compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	hop dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Viverridae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Arctictis	Cuscuta
Species	Arctictis binturong	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	hop dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.