Bear-cat vs Keeled wormseed

Arctictis binturong compared with Dysphania carinata

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Keeled wormseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Keeled wormseed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Viverridae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Arctictis	Dysphania
Species	Arctictis binturong	Dysphania carinata

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Keeled wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Keeled wormseed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Keeled wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (India, Saudi Arabia), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.