Diardi’s Clouded Leopard vs Splayed Deerfly

Neofelis diardi compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Key Differences

• Diardi’s Clouded Leopard is Vulnerable while Splayed Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Tabanidae
Genus	Neofelis (Clouded Leopards)	Chrysops
Species	Neofelis diardi	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

VU — Vulnerable

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard	Splayed Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.