Bear-cat vs Murray's skate

Arctictis binturong compared with Bathyraja murrayi

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Murray's skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Murray's skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Viverridae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Arctictis	Bathyraja
Species	Arctictis binturong	Bathyraja murrayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and Murray's skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Murray's skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Murray's skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Murray's skate

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.