Bear-cat vs Lesser Capybara

Arctictis binturong compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Lesser Capybara
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)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Viverridae	Caviidae
Genus	Arctictis	Hydrochoerus
Species	Arctictis binturong	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.