Bear-cat vs pygmy arrowhead

Arctictis binturong compared with Sagittaria pygmaea

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while pygmy arrowhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	pygmy arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Viverridae	Alismataceae
Genus	Arctictis	Sagittaria
Species	Arctictis binturong	Sagittaria pygmaea

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

pygmy arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	pygmy arrowhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pygmy arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.