Blow Fly vs Booted Macaque

Lucilia sericata compared with Macaca ochreata

Key Differences

• Blow Fly is Least Concern while Booted Macaque is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blow Fly	Booted Macaque
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Calliphoridae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lucilia	Macaca
Species	Lucilia sericata	Macaca ochreata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blow Fly and Booted Macaque share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blow Fly

LC — Least Concern

Booted Macaque

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blow Fly	Booted Macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Booted Macaque

Habitat

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.

Booted Macaque

The Booted Macaque (Macaca ochreata) is a species in the genus Macaca. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.