Gambian Mongoose vs Pomace Fly

Mungos gambianus compared with Scaptomyza pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Pomace Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Mungos	Scaptomyza
Species	Mungos gambianus	Scaptomyza pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

Gambian Mongoose and Pomace Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Pomace Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Pomace Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pomace Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).