Bear-cat vs Ray

Arctictis binturong compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Viverridae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Arctictis	Atlantoraja
Species	Arctictis binturong	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray

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.