Hover fly vs Indian Gray Mongoose

Eumerus strigatus compared with Herpestes edwardsi

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Indian Gray Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Indian Gray Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Syrphidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Eumerus	Herpestes
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Herpestes edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Indian Gray Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Indian Gray Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Indian Gray Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Kuwait, and United Arab Emirates.