False stable fly vs Himalayan Rat

Muscina stabulans compared with Rattus pyctoris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False stable fly	Himalayan 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	Rattus
Species	Muscina stabulans	Rattus pyctoris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False stable fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False stable fly	Himalayan 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).

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.