Bear-cat vs capim-angola

Arctictis binturong compared with Urochloa mutica

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while capim-angola is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	capim-angola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Viverridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Arctictis	Urochloa
Species	Arctictis binturong	Urochloa mutica

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

capim-angola

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	capim-angola
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

capim-angola

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, Somalia), Asia (Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand), Europe (Belgium, Portugal, Spain), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.