Blow Fly vs Jungle Shrew

Lucilia sericata compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Blow Fly is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blow Fly	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Calliphoridae	Soricidae
Genus	Lucilia	Suncus
Species	Lucilia sericata	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blow Fly and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blow Fly

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blow Fly	Jungle Shrew
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).

Jungle Shrew

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.