False stable fly vs Fossa

Muscina stabulans compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• False stable fly is Not Evaluated while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False stable fly	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Muscidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Muscina	Cryptoprocta
Species	Muscina stabulans	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False stable fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False stable fly	Fossa
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).

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.