Bear-cat vs Malayan civet

Arctictis binturong compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family same	Viverridae	Viverridae
Genus	Arctictis	Viverra
Species	Arctictis binturong	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Family level: Viverridae.

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

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.