Anthomyiid fly vs Muscoid fly

Delia coarctata compared with Delia antiqua

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthomyiid fly	Muscoid fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Diptera (Diptera)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family same	Anthomyiidae	Anthomyiidae
Genus same	Delia	Delia
Species	Delia coarctata	Delia antiqua

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthomyiid fly and Muscoid fly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Delia.

Conservation Status

Anthomyiid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Muscoid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthomyiid fly	Muscoid fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anthomyiid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Muscoid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Anthomyiid fly

The Anthomyiid fly (Delia coarctata) is a species in the genus Delia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States