Bear-cat vs redhead

Arctictis binturong compared with Hamelia patens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	redhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Viverridae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Arctictis	Hamelia
Species	Arctictis binturong	Hamelia patens

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

redhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

redhead

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Palau), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.