Bear-cat vs Ochre Scalycap

Arctictis binturong compared with Pholiota subochracea

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Ochre Scalycap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Ochre Scalycap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Viverridae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Arctictis	Pholiota
Species	Arctictis binturong	Pholiota subochracea

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Ochre Scalycap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Ochre Scalycap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ochre Scalycap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.