False stable fly vs Honey possum

Muscina stabulans compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Key Differences

• False stable fly is Not Evaluated while Honey possum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False stable 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	Muscina	Tarsipes
Species	Muscina stabulans	Tarsipes rostratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False stable fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False stable fly	Honey possum
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).

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.