Hover fly vs Marbled cat

Eumerus strigatus compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover 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	Syrphidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Eumerus	Pardofelis
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Pardofelis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Marbled cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Marbled cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.