Bear-cat vs Spanish Gorse

Arctictis binturong compared with Genista hispanica

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Spanish Gorse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Spanish Gorse
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	Genista
Species	Arctictis binturong	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Spanish Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.