Bear-cat vs Confusing Bumble Bee

Arctictis binturong compared with Bombus perplexus

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Confusing Bumble Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Confusing Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Viverridae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Arctictis	Bombus
Species	Arctictis binturong	Bombus perplexus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and Confusing Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Confusing Bumble Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Confusing Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.