Little Bluebottle vs Long-horned Bluebottle

Calliphora stelviana compared with Calliphora loewi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Bluebottle	Long-horned Bluebottle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Diptera (Diptera)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family same	Calliphoridae	Calliphoridae
Genus same	Calliphora	Calliphora
Species	Calliphora stelviana	Calliphora loewi

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Bluebottle and Long-horned Bluebottle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Calliphora.

Conservation Status

Little Bluebottle

LC — Least Concern

Long-horned Bluebottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Bluebottle	Long-horned Bluebottle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Bluebottle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Long-horned Bluebottle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden