Ichneumon vs Fly

Herpestes ichneumon compared with Phytomyza hellebori

Key Differences

• Ichneumon is Least Concern while Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ichneumon	Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Diptera (Zweiflügler)
Family	Herpestidae	Agromyzidae
Genus	Herpestes	Phytomyza
Species	Herpestes ichneumon	Phytomyza hellebori

Evolutionary Relationship

Ichneumon and Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Ichneumon

LC — Least Concern

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ichneumon	Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ichneumon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).