False stable fly vs House Fly

Muscina stabulans compared with Muscina levida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False stable fly	House Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Diptera (Diptera)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family same	Muscidae	Muscidae
Genus same	Muscina	Muscina
Species	Muscina stabulans	Muscina levida

Evolutionary Relationship

False stable fly and House Fly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Muscina.

Conservation Status

False stable fly

NE — Not Evaluated

House Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False stable fly	House Fly
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).

House Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States