face fly vs House fly

Musca autumnalis compared with Musca domestica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	face fly	House fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Diptera (Diptera)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family same	Muscidae	Muscidae
Genus same	Musca	Musca
Species	Musca autumnalis	Musca domestica

Evolutionary Relationship

face fly and House fly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Musca.

Conservation Status

face fly

NE — Not Evaluated

House fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	face fly	House fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

face fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

House fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States