Bear-cat vs Japanese Cherry

Arctictis binturong compared with Prunus serrulata

Key Differences

Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Japanese Cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Japanese Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Viverridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Arctictis	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Arctictis binturong	Prunus serrulata

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Japanese Cherry
Diet	—	Autotroph
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	10.0 m
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.

The quintessential symbol of spring in Japan, Japanese cherry trees produce transient clouds of white and pink blossom each spring — a cultural event called hanami (flower viewing) celebrated for centuries. Reaching up to 25 meters, they were domesticated from wild Prunus species over a millennium of selective cultivation, producing primarily sterile ornamental varieties that propagate by grafting. Over 200 cultivars are recognized, with Somei Yoshino accounting for the majority of Japan's famous cherry avenues.