Bear-cat vs Pleated Inkcap

Arctictis binturong compared with Parasola plicatilis

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Pleated Inkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Pleated Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Viverridae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Arctictis	Parasola
Species	Arctictis binturong	Parasola plicatilis

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Pleated Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Pleated Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pleated Inkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (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.