Bear-cat vs Faded Pincertail

Arctictis binturong compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Viverridae	Gomphidae
Genus	Arctictis	Onychogomphus
Species	Arctictis binturong	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Faded Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.