Hover fly vs Margay

Cheilosia pagana compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Syrphidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cheilosia	Leopardus
Species	Cheilosia pagana	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.