Blow fly vs Formosan Serow

Lucilia caesar compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blow fly	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Calliphoridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lucilia	Capricornis
Species	Lucilia caesar	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Blow fly and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blow fly

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blow fly	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.