Diardi’s Clouded Leopard vs Hover fly

Neofelis diardi compared with Cheilosia pagana

Key Differences

• Diardi’s Clouded Leopard is Vulnerable while Hover fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard	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	Neofelis (Clouded Leopards)	Cheilosia
Species	Neofelis diardi	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

VU — Vulnerable

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

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.