Anthomyiid fly vs Meerkat

Delia coarctata compared with Suricata suricatta

Key Differences

• Anthomyiid fly is Not Evaluated while Meerkat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthomyiid fly	Meerkat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Anthomyiidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Delia	Suricata
Species	Delia coarctata	Suricata suricatta

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthomyiid fly and Meerkat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anthomyiid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Meerkat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthomyiid fly	Meerkat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anthomyiid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Meerkat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ecuador.

Anthomyiid fly

The Anthomyiid fly (Delia coarctata) is a species in the genus Delia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.