False stable fly vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Muscina stabulans compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• False stable fly is Not Evaluated while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False stable fly	Jackson’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	Muscina	Bdeogale
Species	Muscina stabulans	Bdeogale jacksoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False stable fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False stable fly	Jackson’s 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).

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.