Cereal Fly vs Hoary fox

Geomyza tripunctata compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Cereal Fly is Not Evaluated while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cereal Fly	Hoary fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Opomyzidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Geomyza	Lycalopex
Species	Geomyza tripunctata	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cereal Fly and Hoary fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cereal Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cereal Fly	Hoary fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cereal Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cereal Fly

The Cereal Fly (Geomyza tripunctata) is a species in the genus Geomyza. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).