Gemeine Schmeissfliege vs Blaue Schmeissfliege

Calliphora vomitoria compared with Calliphora vicina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Schmeissfliege	Blaue Schmeissfliege
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Diptera (Zweiflügler)
Family same	Calliphoridae	Calliphoridae
Genus same	Calliphora	Calliphora
Species	Calliphora vomitoria	Calliphora vicina

Evolutionary Relationship

Gemeine Schmeissfliege and Blaue Schmeissfliege share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Calliphora.

Conservation Status

Gemeine Schmeissfliege

LC — Least Concern

Blaue Schmeissfliege

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Schmeissfliege	Blaue Schmeissfliege
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeine Schmeissfliege

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Blaue Schmeissfliege

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Gemeine Schmeissfliege

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.

Blaue Schmeissfliege

The common blow fly (<em>Calliphora vicina</em>) is a large, metallic-blue fly belonging to the family Calliphoridae. It is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List and has been recorded across terrestrial and freshwater habitats in Africa, including South Africa, as well as across five European countries and the United States. <em>Calliphora vicina</em> is one of the most familiar blow fly species in temperate regions, often found around human settlements, carrion, and organic waste. It plays an important ecological role as an early colonizer of decomposing animal matter, and its predictable developmental stages make it a key species in forensic entomology for estimating post-mortem intervals. Adults typically feed on nectar, pollen, and decaying matter, while larvae develop in carrion or, occasionally, in wounds. The species is cold-tolerant and often active during cool weather when other blow flies are less abundant. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States