Bear-cat vs Japanese Macaque

Arctictis binturong compared with Macaca fuscata

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Japanese Macaque is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Japanese Macaque
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Viverridae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Arctictis	Macaca
Species	Arctictis binturong	Macaca fuscata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Macaque

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Japanese Macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.