Narrow-striped Mongoose vs Scuttle fly

Mungotictis decemlineata compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-striped 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	Eupleridae	Phoridae
Genus	Mungotictis	Megaselia
Species	Mungotictis decemlineata	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-striped Mongoose	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-striped 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).