Bear-cat vs Silver-rumped Needletail

Arctictis binturong compared with Rhaphidura leucopygialis

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Silver-rumped Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Silver-rumped Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Viverridae	Apodidae
Genus	Arctictis	Rhaphidura
Species	Arctictis binturong	Rhaphidura leucopygialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and Silver-rumped Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Silver-rumped Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Silver-rumped Needletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver-rumped Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.