Banded Mongoose vs House Fly

Mungos mungo compared with Muscina levida

Key Differences

• Banded Mongoose is Least Concern while House Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	House Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Muscidae
Genus	Mungos	Muscina
Species	Mungos mungo	Muscina levida

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Mongoose and House Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

House Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	House Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

House Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Banded Mongoose

The Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo) is a species in the genus Mungos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.