Bear-cat vs catmint

Arctictis binturong compared with Nepeta faassenii

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while catmint is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	catmint
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Viverridae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Arctictis	Nepeta
Species	Arctictis binturong	Nepeta faassenii

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

catmint

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	catmint
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

catmint

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

catmint

The Catmint (Nepeta faassenii) is a species in the genus Nepeta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.