Bear-cat vs Wrinkled Shield

Arctictis binturong compared with Pluteus phlebophorus

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Wrinkled Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Wrinkled Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Viverridae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Arctictis	Pluteus
Species	Arctictis binturong	Pluteus phlebophorus

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Wrinkled Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Wrinkled Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wrinkled Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.