False stable fly vs Mexican vole

Muscina stabulans compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• False stable fly is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False stable fly	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muscidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Muscina	Microtus
Species	Muscina stabulans	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False stable fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False stable fly	Mexican vole
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).

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.