Bear-cat vs Mentawai-Schönhörnchen

Arctictis binturong compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Mentawai-Schönhörnchen
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Viverridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Arctictis	Callosciurus
Species	Arctictis binturong	Callosciurus melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and Mentawai-Schönhörnchen share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Mentawai-Schönhörnchen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Mentawai-Schönhörnchen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mentawai-Schönhörnchen

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.