Bear-cat vs Chinese water deer

Arctictis binturong compared with Hydropotes inermis

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Chinese water deer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Chinese water deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)
Family	Viverridae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Arctictis	Hydropotes
Species	Arctictis binturong	Hydropotes inermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and Chinese water deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Chinese water deer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Chinese water deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese water deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.

Chinese water deer

The Chinese Water Deer (Hydropotes inermis) is a species in the genus Hydropotes. Found across Europe (7 countries).