Blow Fly vs Hamlyn s Monkey

Lucilia sericata compared with Cercopithecus hamlyni

Key Differences

• Blow Fly is Least Concern while Hamlyn s Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blow Fly	Hamlyn s Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Calliphoridae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lucilia	Cercopithecus
Species	Lucilia sericata	Cercopithecus hamlyni

Evolutionary Relationship

Blow Fly and Hamlyn s Monkey share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blow Fly

LC — Least Concern

Hamlyn s Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blow Fly	Hamlyn s Monkey
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).

Hamlyn s Monkey

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.