Bear-cat vs Maui's paddle

Arctictis binturong compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Viverridae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Arctictis	Elaphoglossum
Species	Arctictis binturong	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Maui's paddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.