Aphid parasite vs Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

Aphidius ervi compared with Neofelis diardi

Key Differences

• Aphid parasite is Not Evaluated while Diardi’s Clouded Leopard is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid parasite	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Braconidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Aphidius	Neofelis (Clouded Leopards)
Species	Aphidius ervi	Neofelis diardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Aphid parasite and Diardi’s Clouded Leopard share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Aphid parasite

NE — Not Evaluated

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid parasite	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid parasite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aphid parasite

The Aphid parasite (Aphidius ervi) is a species in the genus Aphidius. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.