Bear-cat vs Potato Blight

Arctictis binturong compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Viverridae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Arctictis	Phytophthora
Species	Arctictis binturong	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato Blight

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).

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.