Bear-cat vs Marsh Valerian

Arctictis binturong compared with Valeriana sitchensis

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Marsh Valerian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Viverridae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Arctictis	Valeriana
Species	Arctictis binturong	Valeriana sitchensis

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Marsh Valerian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Marsh Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.