Blow Fly vs Buff-throated Apalis

Lucilia sericata compared with Apalis rufogularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blow Fly	Buff-throated Apalis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Calliphoridae	Cisticolidae
Genus	Lucilia	Apalis
Species	Lucilia sericata	Apalis rufogularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blow Fly and Buff-throated Apalis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blow Fly

LC — Least Concern

Buff-throated Apalis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blow Fly	Buff-throated Apalis
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).

Buff-throated Apalis

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Buff-throated Apalis

The Buff-Throated Apalis (Apalis rufogularis) is a species in the genus Apalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway