Bear-cat vs Genette de Johnston

Arctictis binturong compared with Genetta johnstoni

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Genette de Johnston is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Genette de Johnston
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Carnivora (carnivores)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family same	Viverridae	Viverridae
Genus	Arctictis	Genetta
Species	Arctictis binturong	Genetta johnstoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and Genette de Johnston share a common ancestor at the Family level: Viverridae.

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Genette de Johnston

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Genette de Johnston
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Genette de Johnston

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.