Belalie vs Botfly

Acacia stenophylla compared with Hypoderma tarandi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Belalie	Botfly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Oestridae
Genus	Acacia	Hypoderma
Species	Acacia stenophylla	Hypoderma tarandi

Conservation Status

Belalie

LC — Least Concern

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Belalie	Botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Belalie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Belalie

The Belalie (Acacia stenophylla) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.