Bear-cat vs Lofty Pericote

Arctictis binturong compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Viverridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Arctictis	Auliscomys
Species	Arctictis binturong	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.