Bear-cat vs Poison Sumac

Arctictis binturong compared with Toxicodendron vernix

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Poison Sumac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Poison Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Viverridae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Arctictis	Toxicodendron
Species	Arctictis binturong	Toxicodendron vernix

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Poison Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Poison Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poison Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.