Bear-cat vs Sumatra-Orang-Utan

Arctictis binturong compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Sumatra-Orang-Utan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Sumatra-Orang-Utan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Viverridae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Arctictis	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Arctictis binturong	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and Sumatra-Orang-Utan share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Sumatra-Orang-Utan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Sumatra-Orang-Utan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatra-Orang-Utan

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.