Bear-cat vs Throat botfly

Arctictis binturong compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Throat botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Throat botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Viverridae	Oestridae
Genus	Arctictis	Gasterophilus
Species	Arctictis binturong	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Throat botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.