Bear-cat vs Obyknovennaja Poljovka

Arctictis binturong compared with Microtus arvalis

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Obyknovennaja Poljovka is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Obyknovennaja Poljovka
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Viverridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Arctictis	Microtus
Species	Arctictis binturong	Microtus arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and Obyknovennaja Poljovka share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Obyknovennaja Poljovka

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Obyknovennaja Poljovka
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obyknovennaja Poljovka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.

Obyknovennaja Poljovka

common vole (Microtus arvalis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.