False stable fly vs Patagonian mara

Muscina stabulans compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• False stable fly is Not Evaluated while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False stable fly	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muscidae	Caviidae
Genus	Muscina	Dolichotis
Species	Muscina stabulans	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False stable fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False stable fly	Patagonian mara
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).

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.