Gambian Mongoose vs Scuttle fly

Mungos gambianus compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian 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	Mungos	Megaselia
Species	Mungos gambianus	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).