Bear-cat vs Slender Waxcap

Arctictis binturong compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Slender Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Viverridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Arctictis	Hygrocybe
Species	Arctictis binturong	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Slender Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.