Narrow-striped Mongoose vs Square-spot Deerfly

Mungotictis decemlineata compared with Chrysops viduatus

Key Differences

• Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered while Square-spot Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-striped Mongoose	Square-spot Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Eupleridae	Tabanidae
Genus	Mungotictis	Chrysops
Species	Mungotictis decemlineata	Chrysops viduatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-striped Mongoose and Square-spot Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Square-spot Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-striped Mongoose	Square-spot Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Square-spot Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.