Bear-cat vs Delta-spotted Spiketail

Arctictis binturong compared with Cordulegaster diastatops

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Delta-spotted Spiketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Delta-spotted Spiketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Viverridae	Cordulegastridae
Genus	Arctictis	Cordulegaster
Species	Arctictis binturong	Cordulegaster diastatops

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and Delta-spotted Spiketail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Delta-spotted Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Delta-spotted Spiketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Delta-spotted Spiketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.