Bear-cat vs Species code: Hs

Arctictis binturong compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Species code: Hs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Species code: Hs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Viverridae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Arctictis	Halophila
Species	Arctictis binturong	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Species code: Hs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).

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.