Blow Fly vs Chihuahua Gray

Lucilia sericata compared with Aphonopelma pallidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blow Fly	Chihuahua Gray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Calliphoridae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Lucilia	Aphonopelma
Species	Lucilia sericata	Aphonopelma pallidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blow Fly and Chihuahua Gray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Blow Fly

LC — Least Concern

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blow Fly	Chihuahua Gray
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).

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.

Chihuahua Gray

The Chihuahua Gray (Aphonopelma pallidum) is a species in the genus Aphonopelma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.