cat bear vs bear cat

cat bear and bear cat both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cat bear	Yes	No	No	No
bear cat	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cat bear and bear cat are synonyms defined as:

cat bear and bear cat: reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas

Other synonyms of cat bear include Ailurus fulgens, lesser panda, panda, red panda.

cat bear (noun)	bear cat (noun)
reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas	reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas