Bear-cat vs European Mole

Arctictis binturong compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Viverridae	Talpidae
Genus	Arctictis	Talpa
Species	Arctictis binturong	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and European Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.