Bear-cat vs Lesser bilby

Arctictis binturong compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Viverridae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Arctictis	Macrotis
Species	Arctictis binturong	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

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.