Bear-cat vs Lierre de Perse

Arctictis binturong compared with Hedera colchica

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Lierre de Perse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Lierre de Perse
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Viverridae	Araliaceae
Genus	Arctictis	Hedera
Species	Arctictis binturong	Hedera colchica

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Lierre de Perse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Lierre de Perse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lierre de Perse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (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.