False stable fly vs Gambian Mongoose

Muscina stabulans compared with Mungos gambianus

Key Differences

• False stable fly is Not Evaluated while Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False stable fly	Gambian 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	Muscina	Mungos
Species	Muscina stabulans	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

False stable fly and Gambian Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

False stable fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False stable fly	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False stable fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.