Pousargues’s Mongoose vs Soldier fly

Dologale dybowskii compared with Microchrysa flavicornis

Key Differences

• Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient while Soldier fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pousargues’s Mongoose	Soldier fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Dologale	Microchrysa
Species	Dologale dybowskii	Microchrysa flavicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pousargues’s Mongoose	Soldier fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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