Jackson’s Mongoose vs Lesser Bulb Fly

Bdeogale jacksoni compared with Eumerus narcissi

Key Differences

• Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened while Lesser Bulb Fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jackson’s Mongoose	Lesser Bulb Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Bdeogale	Eumerus
Species	Bdeogale jacksoni	Eumerus narcissi

Evolutionary Relationship

Jackson’s Mongoose and Lesser Bulb Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Bulb Fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jackson’s Mongoose	Lesser Bulb Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Bulb Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.