Bear-cat vs spring cinquefoil

Arctictis binturong compared with Potentilla verna

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while spring cinquefoil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	spring cinquefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Viverridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Arctictis	Potentilla
Species	Arctictis binturong	Potentilla verna

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

spring cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	spring cinquefoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spring cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.