Bear-cat vs False Death-Cap

Arctictis binturong compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while False Death-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Viverridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Arctictis	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Arctictis binturong	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	False Death-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.