Bear-cat vs Long-tailed Weasel

Arctictis binturong compared with Mustela frenata

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Long-tailed Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Long-tailed Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Viverridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Arctictis	Mustela
Species	Arctictis binturong	Mustela frenata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and Long-tailed Weasel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Long-tailed Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Long-tailed Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, United States, and Venezuela.

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.