Bear-cat vs long yam

Arctictis binturong compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Viverridae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Arctictis	Dioscorea
Species	Arctictis binturong	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.