Bear-cat vs Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Arctictis binturong compared with Eothenomys olitor

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Black-eared Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Viverridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Arctictis	Eothenomys
Species	Arctictis binturong	Eothenomys olitor

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and Black-eared Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Black-eared Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

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.

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

The Black-eared Red-backed Vole (Eothenomys olitor) is a species in the genus Eothenomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.