Blow Fly vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Lucilia sericata compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Blow Fly is Least Concern while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blow Fly	Jackson’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Calliphoridae	Herpestidae
Genus	Lucilia	Bdeogale
Species	Lucilia sericata	Bdeogale jacksoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Blow Fly and Jackson’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blow Fly

LC — Least Concern

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blow Fly	Jackson’s Mongoose
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).

Jackson’s Mongoose

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.