Bear-cat vs Nicobar Treeshrew

Arctictis binturong compared with Tupaia nicobarica

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Nicobar Treeshrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Nicobar Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Viverridae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Arctictis	Tupaia
Species	Arctictis binturong	Tupaia nicobarica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Nicobar Treeshrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Nicobar Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nicobar Treeshrew

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.