Bear-cat vs Shrub lespedeza

Arctictis binturong compared with Lespedeza bicolor

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Shrub lespedeza is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Shrub lespedeza
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Viverridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Arctictis	Lespedeza
Species	Arctictis binturong	Lespedeza bicolor

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Shrub lespedeza

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Shrub lespedeza
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shrub lespedeza

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Georgia, India, Taiwan, 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.