Hover fly vs Marbled cat

Eristalis rupium compared with Pardofelis marmorata

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	Eristalis	Pardofelis
Species	Eristalis rupium	Pardofelis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

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

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Marbled cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.