Bear-cat vs Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Arctictis binturong compared with Anomalurus derbianus

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed 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	Anomalurus
Species	Arctictis binturong	Anomalurus derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed 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.