Bear-cat vs Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

Arctictis binturong compared with Bassariscus astutus

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Viverridae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Arctictis	Bassariscus
Species	Arctictis binturong	Bassariscus astutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.