Flat-headed cat vs Hover fly

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Eumerus strigatus

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Hover fly is Data Deficient.

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	Eumerus
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Eumerus strigatus

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

DD — Data Deficient

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

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).