Bear-cat vs Orange-legged Robberfly

Arctictis binturong compared with Dioctria oelandica

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Orange-legged Robberfly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Orange-legged Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Viverridae	Asilidae
Genus	Arctictis	Dioctria
Species	Arctictis binturong	Dioctria oelandica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Orange-legged Robberfly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Orange-legged Robberfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.