Bear-cat vs Sand Violet

Arctictis binturong compared with Viola fimbriatula

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Sand Violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Sand Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Viverridae	Violaceae
Genus	Arctictis	Viola
Species	Arctictis binturong	Viola fimbriatula

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Sand Violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Sand Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.