Bear-cat vs Blue Bottle Fly

Arctictis binturong compared with Calliphora vomitoria

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Blue Bottle Fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Blue Bottle Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Viverridae	Calliphoridae
Genus	Arctictis	Calliphora
Species	Arctictis binturong	Calliphora vomitoria

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and Blue Bottle Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Blue Bottle Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Blue Bottle Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue Bottle Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

Blue Bottle Fly

The Blue Bottle Fly (Calliphora vomitoria) is a species in the genus Calliphora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.