Bear-cat vs Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Arctictis binturong compared with Neusticomys peruviensis

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Peruvian Ichthyomyine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
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	Neusticomys
Species	Arctictis binturong	Neusticomys peruviensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.