Bear-cat vs mulgara

Arctictis binturong compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Viverridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Arctictis	Dasycercus
Species	Arctictis binturong	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	mulgara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulgara

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.