Bear-cat vs North American porcupine

Arctictis binturong compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while North American porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Viverridae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Arctictis	Erethizon
Species	Arctictis binturong	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.