Bear-cat vs Malayan civet

Arctictis binturong compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Malayan civet
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 same	Carnivora (食肉目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family same	Viverridae	Viverridae
Genus	Arctictis	Viverra
Species	Arctictis binturong	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Family level: Viverridae.

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

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.