Bear-cat vs marsh rice rat

Arctictis binturong compared with Oryzomys palustris

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while marsh rice rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	marsh rice rat
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Arctictis	Oryzomys
Species	Arctictis binturong	Oryzomys palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and marsh rice rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	marsh rice rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh rice rat

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.