face fly vs Meller’s Mongoose

Musca autumnalis compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• face fly is Not Evaluated while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	face fly	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Muscidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Musca	Rhynchogale
Species	Musca autumnalis	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

face fly and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

face fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	face fly	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

face fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.