Alexandria false antechinus vs Botfly

Pseudantechinus mimulus compared with Hypoderma tarandi

Key Differences

• Alexandria false antechinus is Near Threatened while Botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexandria false antechinus	Botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Oestridae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Hypoderma
Species	Pseudantechinus mimulus	Hypoderma tarandi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexandria false antechinus and Botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alexandria false antechinus

NT — Near Threatened

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexandria false antechinus	Botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexandria false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Alexandria false antechinus

The Alexandria false antechinus (Pseudantechinus mimulus) is a species in the genus Pseudantechinus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.