Marbled cat vs Scuttle fly

Pardofelis marmorata compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Marbled cat is Near Threatened while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled cat	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Phoridae
Genus	Pardofelis	Megaselia
Species	Pardofelis marmorata	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).