Narrow-striped Mongoose vs Nose botfly

Mungotictis decemlineata compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Key Differences

• Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered while Nose botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-striped Mongoose	Nose botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Eupleridae	Oestridae
Genus	Mungotictis	Gasterophilus
Species	Mungotictis decemlineata	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-striped Mongoose and Nose botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-striped Mongoose	Nose botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nose botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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