Bear-cat vs Low Rough Aster

Arctictis binturong compared with Eurybia radula

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Low Rough Aster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Low Rough Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Viverridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Arctictis	Eurybia
Species	Arctictis binturong	Eurybia radula

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Low Rough Aster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Low Rough Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Low Rough Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

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.