Blue Bottle Fly vs Buffalo Sallow-wattle

Calliphora vomitoria compared with Acacia phlebophylla

Key Differences

  • Blue Bottle Fly is Least Concern while Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue Bottle Fly Buffalo Sallow-wattle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Calliphoridae Fabaceae
Genus Calliphora Acacia
Species Calliphora vomitoria Acacia phlebophylla

Conservation Status

Blue Bottle Fly

LC — Least Concern

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue Bottle Fly Buffalo Sallow-wattle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Bottle Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Blue Bottle Fly

The Blue Bottle Fly (Calliphora vomitoria) is a species in the genus Calliphora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

The Buffalo Sallow-Wattle (Acacia phlebophylla) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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