face fly vs Honey possum

Musca autumnalis compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Key Differences

• face fly is Not Evaluated while Honey possum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	face fly	Honey possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Muscidae	Tarsipedidae
Genus	Musca	Tarsipes
Species	Musca autumnalis	Tarsipes rostratus

Evolutionary Relationship

face fly and Honey possum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

face fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	face fly	Honey possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

face fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.