Bear-cat vs Strange Skate

Arctictis binturong compared with Notoraja inusitata

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Strange Skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Strange Skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Viverridae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Arctictis	Notoraja
Species	Arctictis binturong	Notoraja inusitata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and Strange Skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Strange Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Strange Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Strange Skate

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.