Andean Mountain cat vs Hover fly

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Cheilosia pagana

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Hover fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Syrphidae
Genus	Leopardus	Cheilosia
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Mountain cat and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Andean Mountain cat

The Andean Mountain cat (Leopardus jacobitus) is a species in the genus Leopardus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.