Botfly vs small tortoiseshell

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Botfly is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class same	Insecta (حشرات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Diptera (ذوات الجناحين)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family	Oestridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Hypoderma	Aglais
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Botfly and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (حشرات)

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Botfly

The Botfly (Hypoderma tarandi) is a species in the genus Hypoderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden