Mangouste de Jackson vs Scuttle fly

Bdeogale jacksoni compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Mangouste de Jackson is Near Threatened while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mangouste de Jackson	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Phoridae
Genus	Bdeogale	Megaselia
Species	Bdeogale jacksoni	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Mangouste de Jackson and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Mangouste de Jackson

NT — Near Threatened

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mangouste de Jackson	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mangouste de Jackson

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).