Blow Fly vs Northern Hog-badger

Lucilia sericata compared with Arctonyx albogularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blow Fly	Northern Hog-badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Calliphoridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lucilia	Arctonyx
Species	Lucilia sericata	Arctonyx albogularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blow Fly and Northern Hog-badger share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blow Fly

LC — Least Concern

Northern Hog-badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blow Fly	Northern Hog-badger
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).

Northern Hog-badger

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.