Meller’s Mongoose vs Scuttle fly

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Phoridae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Megaselia
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Meller’s Mongoose and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).