Blow Fly vs Gray-bellied dunnart

Lucilia sericata compared with Sminthopsis griseoventer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blow Fly Gray-bellied dunnart
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Calliphoridae Dasyuridae
Genus Lucilia Sminthopsis
Species Lucilia sericata Sminthopsis griseoventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Blow Fly and Gray-bellied dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blow Fly

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blow Fly Gray-bellied dunnart
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).

Gray-bellied dunnart

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.

Gray-bellied dunnart

No description available.

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