Bear-cat vs Hump-backed fly

Arctictis binturong compared with Megaselia rufipes

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Hump-backed fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Viverridae	Phoridae
Genus	Arctictis	Megaselia
Species	Arctictis binturong	Megaselia rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Hump-backed fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hump-backed fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.