Dotted Bee-fly vs Marbled cat

Bombylius discolor compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• Dotted Bee-fly is Not Evaluated while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Bee-fly	Marbled cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bombyliidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Bombylius	Pardofelis
Species	Bombylius discolor	Pardofelis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Bee-fly and Marbled cat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Bee-fly	Marbled cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Marbled cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.