Bear-cat vs Red Sumac

Arctictis binturong compared with Rhus glabra

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Red 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	Rhus
Species	Arctictis binturong	Rhus glabra

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Red Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.