Blow Fly vs Diani Dwarf Galago

Lucilia sericata compared with Paragalago cocos

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blow Fly	Diani Dwarf Galago
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Calliphoridae	Galagidae
Genus	Lucilia	Paragalago
Species	Lucilia sericata	Paragalago cocos

Evolutionary Relationship

Blow Fly and Diani Dwarf Galago share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blow Fly

LC — Least Concern

Diani Dwarf Galago

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blow Fly	Diani Dwarf Galago
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).

Diani Dwarf Galago

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.