Bear-cat vs Umbrella Polypore

Arctictis binturong compared with Polyporus umbellatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Umbrella Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Viverridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Arctictis	Polyporus
Species	Arctictis binturong	Polyporus umbellatus

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Umbrella Polypore

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Umbrella Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbrella Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.