Bear-cat vs Button Dodder

Arctictis binturong compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Button Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Viverridae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Arctictis	Cuscuta
Species	Arctictis binturong	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Button Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Button Dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Button Dodder

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.