False stable fly vs Malagasy civet

Muscina stabulans compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• False stable fly is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False stable fly	Malagasy civet
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	Fossa
Species	Muscina stabulans	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False stable fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False stable fly	Malagasy civet
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).

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.