Bear-cat vs Garden Thyme

Arctictis binturong compared with Thymus vulgaris

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Garden Thyme is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Garden Thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Lamiales (อันดับกะเพรา)
Family	Viverridae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Arctictis	Thymus
Species	Arctictis binturong	Thymus vulgaris

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Garden Thyme

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Garden Thyme
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Garden Thyme

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Europe (18 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), 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.