Bear-cat vs Japanese Water Shrew

Arctictis binturong compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Viverridae	Soricidae
Genus	Arctictis	Chimarrogale
Species	Arctictis binturong	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Japanese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.