Bear-cat vs Red-legged Cormorant

Arctictis binturong compared with Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Red-legged Cormorant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Red-legged Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Viverridae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Arctictis	Phalacrocorax
Species	Arctictis binturong	Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Red-legged Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Red-legged Cormorant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-legged Cormorant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.