False stable fly vs Fat Sand Rat

Muscina stabulans compared with Psammomys obesus

Key Differences

• False stable fly is Not Evaluated while Fat Sand Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False stable fly	Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muscidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Muscina	Psammomys
Species	Muscina stabulans	Psammomys obesus

Evolutionary Relationship

False stable fly and Fat Sand Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

False stable fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False stable fly	Fat Sand Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False stable fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.