Bear-cat vs Redclaw

Arctictis binturong compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Redclaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Viverridae	Parastacidae
Genus	Arctictis	Cherax
Species	Arctictis binturong	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and Redclaw share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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.