Hover fly vs Margay

Eumerus strigatus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient 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	Eumerus	Leopardus
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

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

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