Blow fly vs Bosnian Blue

Lucilia caesar compared with Agriades dardanus

Key Differences

• Blow fly is Least Concern while Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blow fly	Bosnian Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Calliphoridae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Lucilia	Agriades
Species	Lucilia caesar	Agriades dardanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blow fly and Bosnian Blue share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blow fly

LC — Least Concern

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blow fly	Bosnian Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blow fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Bosnian Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Blow fly

The Blow fly (Lucilia caesar) 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.

Bosnian Blue

The Bosnian Blue (Agriades dardanus) is a species in the genus Agriades. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.