Bear-cat vs Four-barred Major

Arctictis binturong compared with Oxycera rara

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Four-barred Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Four-barred Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Viverridae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Arctictis	Oxycera
Species	Arctictis binturong	Oxycera rara

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Four-barred Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Four-barred Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Four-barred Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.