Blow Fly vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Lucilia sericata compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Blow Fly is Least Concern while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blow Fly	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Calliphoridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lucilia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lucilia sericata	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blow Fly and Gray-headed Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blow Fly

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blow Fly	Gray-headed Flying Fox
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-headed Flying Fox

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.