Fishing Cat vs Hover fly

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Cheilosia pagana

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Hover fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing 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	Prionailurus	Cheilosia
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

Fishing Cat and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing 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.