Bear-cat vs Lesser Star-thistle

Arctictis binturong compared with Centaurea diluta

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Lesser Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Lesser Star-thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Carnivora (식육목)	Asterales (국화목)
Family	Viverridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Arctictis	Centaurea
Species	Arctictis binturong	Centaurea diluta

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Lesser Star-thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 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.