Bear-cat vs Gato de Agua

Arctictis binturong compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Gato de Agua
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	Viverridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Arctictis	Lontra
Species	Arctictis binturong	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and Gato de Agua share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnívoros)

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Gato de Agua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.