Orange-legged Robberfly vs Puma

Dioctria oelandica compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• Orange-legged Robberfly is Near Threatened while Puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange-legged Robberfly	Puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Asilidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Dioctria	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Dioctria oelandica	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Orange-legged Robberfly and Puma share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Orange-legged Robberfly

NT — Near Threatened

Puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange-legged Robberfly	Puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange-legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.