Bear-cat vs round-leaf cassia

Arctictis binturong compared with Chamaecrista rotundifolia

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while round-leaf cassia is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	round-leaf cassia
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Fabales (อันดับถั่ว)
Family	Viverridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Arctictis	Chamaecrista
Species	Arctictis binturong	Chamaecrista rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

round-leaf cassia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	round-leaf cassia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

round-leaf cassia

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Zimbabwe), Asia (India), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.