Bear-cat vs parma wallaby

Arctictis binturong compared with Macropus parma

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while parma wallaby is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	parma wallaby
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	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Arctictis	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Arctictis binturong	Macropus parma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

parma wallaby

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	parma wallaby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

parma wallaby

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Found in New Zealand. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.