Blow fly vs Chestnut-winged Hookbill

Lucilia caesar compared with Ancistrops strigilatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blow fly	Chestnut-winged Hookbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Calliphoridae	Furnariidae
Genus	Lucilia	Ancistrops
Species	Lucilia caesar	Ancistrops strigilatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blow fly and Chestnut-winged Hookbill share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blow fly

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blow fly	Chestnut-winged Hookbill
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.

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

The Chestnut-winged Hookbill (Ancistrops strigilatus) is a species in the genus Ancistrops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway