Bear-cat vs Flea

Arctictis binturong compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Viverridae	Pulicidae
Genus	Arctictis	Ctenocephalides
Species	Arctictis binturong	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.