False stable fly vs North African Hedgehog

Muscina stabulans compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

• False stable fly is Not Evaluated while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False stable fly	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Muscidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Muscina	Atelerix
Species	Muscina stabulans	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

False stable fly and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

False stable fly

NE — Not Evaluated

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False stable fly	North African Hedgehog
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).

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.