Hover fly vs Jungle cat

Eristalis rupium compared with Felis chaus

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Near Threatened while Jungle cat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Jungle 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	Eristalis	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Eristalis rupium	Felis chaus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Jungle cat
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. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.