Blow fly vs Guianan Squirrel

Lucilia caesar compared with Sciurus aestuans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blow fly	Guianan Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Calliphoridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lucilia	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Lucilia caesar	Sciurus aestuans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blow fly

LC — Least Concern

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blow fly	Guianan Squirrel
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.

Guianan Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.