Bear-cat vs Surprise Webcap

Arctictis binturong compared with Cortinarius semisanguineus

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Surprise Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Surprise Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Viverridae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Arctictis	Cortinarius
Species	Arctictis binturong	Cortinarius semisanguineus

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Surprise Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Surprise Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surprise Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.