Bear-cat vs Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Arctictis binturong compared with Idiurus macrotis

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Viverridae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Arctictis	Idiurus
Species	Arctictis binturong	Idiurus macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

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.