Headfly vs Malagasy civet

Hydrotaea irritans compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Headfly is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Headfly	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	Hydrotaea	Fossa
Species	Hydrotaea irritans	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Headfly	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.