Blow Fly vs Flower-faced Bat

Lucilia sericata compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

• Blow Fly is Least Concern while Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blow Fly	Flower-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Calliphoridae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Lucilia	Anthops
Species	Lucilia sericata	Anthops ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blow Fly and Flower-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blow Fly

LC — Least Concern

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blow Fly	Flower-faced Bat
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).

Flower-faced Bat

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.