Blow Fly vs Fulvous Colilargo

Lucilia sericata compared with Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blow Fly	Fulvous Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Calliphoridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lucilia	Oligoryzomys
Species	Lucilia sericata	Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blow Fly

LC — Least Concern

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blow Fly	Fulvous Colilargo
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).

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.