False stable fly vs Highveld Golden Mole

Muscina stabulans compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• False stable fly is Not Evaluated while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False stable fly	Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Muscidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Muscina	Amblysomus
Species	Muscina stabulans	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False stable fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False stable fly	Highveld Golden Mole
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).

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.