Hump-backed fly vs Marbled cat

Megaselia rufipes compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed 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	Phoridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Megaselia	Pardofelis
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Pardofelis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Marbled cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hump-backed fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Marbled cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.