Flat-headed cat vs Hover fly

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Cheilosia pagana

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Hover fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed 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 planiceps	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed cat and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed 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.