Iridescent Centurion vs Meerkat

Sargus iridatus compared with Suricata suricatta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iridescent Centurion	Meerkat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Sargus	Suricata
Species	Sargus iridatus	Suricata suricatta

Evolutionary Relationship

Iridescent Centurion and Meerkat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Meerkat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iridescent Centurion	Meerkat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iridescent Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Meerkat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium