Black-headed Apalis vs House fly

Apalis melanocephala compared with Hydrotaea aenescens

Key Differences

• Black-headed Apalis is Least Concern while House fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Apalis	House fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cisticolidae	Muscidae
Genus	Apalis	Hydrotaea
Species	Apalis melanocephala	Hydrotaea aenescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-headed Apalis and House fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-headed Apalis

LC — Least Concern

House fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Apalis	House fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-headed Apalis

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

House fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Black-headed Apalis

The Black-headed Apalis (Apalis melanocephala) is a species in the genus Apalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway