Bear-cat vs Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Arctictis binturong compared with Nephelomys nimbosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Viverridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Arctictis	Nephelomys
Species	Arctictis binturong	Nephelomys nimbosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.