Bear-cat vs House fly

Arctictis binturong compared with Hydrotaea aenescens

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while House fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	House fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Viverridae	Muscidae
Genus	Arctictis	Hydrotaea
Species	Arctictis binturong	Hydrotaea aenescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

House fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	House fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

House fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 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.