Bear-cat vs West Indies cherry

Arctictis binturong compared with Prunus myrtifolia

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while West Indies cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	West Indies cherry
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	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Arctictis binturong	Prunus myrtifolia

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

West Indies cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	West Indies cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

West Indies cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.