Bear-cat vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Arctictis binturong compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

  • Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bear-cat Gray Red-backed Vole
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 Myodes
Species Arctictis binturong Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bear-cat Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Gray Red-backed Vole

No description available.

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