Bear-cat vs Tan Ear

Arctictis binturong compared with Otidea alutacea

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Tan Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Viverridae	Otideaceae
Genus	Arctictis	Otidea
Species	Arctictis binturong	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Tan Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tan Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.