Egyptian mongoose vs Scuttle fly

Herpestes ichneumon compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Egyptian mongoose is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian mongoose	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Phoridae
Genus	Herpestes	Megaselia
Species	Herpestes ichneumon	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Egyptian mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian mongoose	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Egyptian mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain