Bear-cat vs Painted Suillus

Arctictis binturong compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Viverridae	Suillaceae
Genus	Arctictis	Suillus
Species	Arctictis binturong	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

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.