Bear-cat vs Yellow Fieldcap

Arctictis binturong compared with Bolbitius titubans

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Yellow Fieldcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Yellow Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Viverridae	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Arctictis	Bolbitius
Species	Arctictis binturong	Bolbitius titubans

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Yellow Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Fieldcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.