Blow Fly vs Monk Saki

Lucilia sericata compared with Pithecia monachus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blow Fly	Monk Saki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Calliphoridae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Lucilia	Pithecia
Species	Lucilia sericata	Pithecia monachus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blow Fly

LC — Least Concern

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blow Fly	Monk Saki
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).

Monk Saki

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.