Blow Fly vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Lucilia sericata compared with Myodes rufocanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blow Fly	Gray Red-backed Vole
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	Myodes
Species	Lucilia sericata	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blow Fly and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blow Fly

LC — Least Concern

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blow Fly	Gray Red-backed Vole
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 Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway