Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Botfly

Neotragus batesi compared with Hypoderma tarandi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bates's Dwarf Antelope Botfly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Oestridae
Genus Neotragus Hypoderma
Species Neotragus batesi Hypoderma tarandi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bates's Dwarf Antelope and Botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bates's Dwarf Antelope Botfly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

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.

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

The Bates's Dwarf Antelope (Neotragus batesi) is a species in the genus Neotragus. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.

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