Bear-cat vs Gall midge

Arctictis binturong compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Viverridae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Arctictis	Contarinia
Species	Arctictis binturong	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.