Bear-cat vs Malayan Water Shrew

Arctictis binturong compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

  • Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bear-cat Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Viverridae Soricidae
Genus Arctictis Chimarrogale
Species Arctictis binturong Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bear-cat Malayan Water Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

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.

Malayan Water Shrew

No description available.

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