Indian Gray Mongoose vs Muscoid fly

Herpestes edwardsi compared with Delia radicum

Key Differences

• Indian Gray Mongoose is Least Concern while Muscoid fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Gray Mongoose	Muscoid fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Herpestes	Delia
Species	Herpestes edwardsi	Delia radicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Muscoid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Gray Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Kuwait, and United Arab Emirates.

Muscoid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.