Bear-cat vs Chat de Chine

Arctictis binturong compared with Prionailurus bengalensis

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Chat de Chine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Chat de Chine
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	Viverridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Arctictis	Prionailurus
Species	Arctictis binturong	Prionailurus bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and Chat de Chine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnivores)

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Chat de Chine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Chat de Chine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chat de Chine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Philippines and Taiwan.

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.