Bear-cat vs northern common cuscus

Arctictis binturong compared with Phalanger orientalis

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while northern common cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	northern common cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Viverridae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Arctictis	Phalanger
Species	Arctictis binturong	Phalanger orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

northern common cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	northern common cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

northern common cuscus

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.