Indian Gray Mongoose vs Stripe-Legged Robberfly

Herpestes edwardsi compared with Dioctria hyalipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Gray Mongoose	Stripe-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	Herpestes	Dioctria
Species	Herpestes edwardsi	Dioctria hyalipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Gray Mongoose and Stripe-Legged Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Stripe-Legged Robberfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Gray Mongoose	Stripe-Legged Robberfly
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.

Stripe-Legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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