Headfly vs House fly

Hydrotaea irritans compared with Hydrotaea aenescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Headfly	House fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class same	Insecta (حشرات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order same	Diptera (ذوات الجناحين)	Diptera (ذوات الجناحين)
Family same	Muscidae	Muscidae
Genus same	Hydrotaea	Hydrotaea
Species	Hydrotaea irritans	Hydrotaea aenescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Headfly and House fly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hydrotaea.

Conservation Status

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

House fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Headfly	House fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

House fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden