Anthomyiid fly vs Muscoid fly

Delia coarctata compared with Delia radicum

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 radicum

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, Portugal, 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.

Muscoid fly

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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