Bear-cat vs amarant

Arctictis binturong compared with Amaranthus retroflexus

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while amarant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	amarant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Viverridae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Arctictis	Amaranthus
Species	Arctictis binturong	Amaranthus retroflexus

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

amarant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	amarant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

amarant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

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.