Blazed Luzon Chrotomys vs Blow Fly

Chrotomys silaceus compared with Lucilia sericata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blazed Luzon Chrotomys	Blow Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Calliphoridae
Genus	Chrotomys	Lucilia
Species	Chrotomys silaceus	Lucilia sericata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blazed Luzon Chrotomys and Blow Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blazed Luzon Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Blow Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blazed Luzon Chrotomys	Blow Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blazed Luzon Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blow Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Blazed Luzon Chrotomys

The Blazed Luzon Chrotomys (Chrotomys silaceus) is a species in the genus Chrotomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blow Fly

The Blow Fly (Lucilia sericata) is a species in the genus Lucilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.