Fly vs Small dung fly

Coproica ferruginata compared with Coproica vagans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Fly Small dung fly
Kingdom same Animalia (动物界) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same Arthropoda (节肢动物门) Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same Insecta (昆蟲綱) Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same Diptera (雙翅目) Diptera (雙翅目)
Family same Sphaeroceridae Sphaeroceridae
Genus same Coproica Coproica
Species Coproica ferruginata Coproica vagans

Evolutionary Relationship

Fly and Small dung fly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coproica.

Conservation Status

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Small dung fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Fly Small dung fly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Small dung fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Fly

No description available.

Small dung fly

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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