Bushy-tailed Mongoose vs House Fly

Bdeogale crassicauda compared with Muscina levida

Key Differences

• Bushy-tailed Mongoose is Least Concern while House Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bushy-tailed 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	Bdeogale	Muscina
Species	Bdeogale crassicauda	Muscina levida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bushy-tailed Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

House Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bushy-tailed Mongoose	House Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bushy-tailed 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).

Bushy-tailed Mongoose

The Bushy-tailed Mongoose (Bdeogale crassicauda) is a species in the genus Bdeogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.