Blow Fly vs Malagasy civet

Lucilia sericata compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Blow Fly is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blow Fly	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Calliphoridae	Eupleridae
Genus	Lucilia	Fossa
Species	Lucilia sericata	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blow Fly

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blow Fly	Malagasy civet
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).

Malagasy civet

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.