Bear-cat vs Large Japanese Mole

Arctictis binturong compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Viverridae	Talpidae
Genus	Arctictis	Mogera
Species	Arctictis binturong	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Large Japanese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Japanese Mole

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.