Gambian Mongoose vs Small Yellow-legged Robberfly

Mungos gambianus compared with Dioctria linearis

Key Differences

• Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern while Small Yellow-legged Robberfly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	Small Yellow-legged Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Asilidae
Genus	Mungos	Dioctria
Species	Mungos gambianus	Dioctria linearis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gambian Mongoose and Small Yellow-legged Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Small Yellow-legged Robberfly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Small Yellow-legged Robberfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Yellow-legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.