Bear-cat vs Long-nosed Echymipera

Arctictis binturong compared with Echymipera rufescens

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Long-nosed Echymipera is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Long-nosed Echymipera
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	Peramelidae
Genus	Arctictis	Echymipera
Species	Arctictis binturong	Echymipera rufescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and Long-nosed Echymipera share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Long-nosed Echymipera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Long-nosed Echymipera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-nosed Echymipera

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.