Bear-cat vs Malabar nut

Arctictis binturong compared with Justicia adhatoda

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Malabar nut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Malabar nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Viverridae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Arctictis	Justicia
Species	Arctictis binturong	Justicia adhatoda

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Malabar nut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Malabar nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malabar nut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (China, Cyprus, Taiwan) and Europe (Greece, Italy, Malta).

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.