Bear-cat vs Downy Jumping Spider

Arctictis binturong compared with Attulus pubescens

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Downy Jumping Spider is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Downy Jumping Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Viverridae	Salticidae
Genus	Arctictis	Attulus
Species	Arctictis binturong	Attulus pubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and Downy Jumping Spider share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Downy Jumping Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Downy Jumping Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Jumping Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.