Bear-cat vs persimmon

Arctictis binturong compared with Diospyros kaki

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while persimmon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	persimmon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Viverridae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Arctictis	Diospyros
Species	Arctictis binturong	Diospyros kaki

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

persimmon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	persimmon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

persimmon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (4 countries), Europe (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.