Bear-cat vs Eastern Forktail

Arctictis binturong compared with Ischnura verticalis

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Eastern Forktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Eastern Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Viverridae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Arctictis	Ischnura
Species	Arctictis binturong	Ischnura verticalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and Eastern Forktail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Eastern Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Forktail

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.