Black Noddy vs Botfly

Anous minutus compared with Hypoderma tarandi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Noddy	Botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Laridae	Oestridae
Genus	Anous	Hypoderma
Species	Anous minutus	Hypoderma tarandi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Noddy and Botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Noddy

LC — Least Concern

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Noddy	Botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Noddy

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, Taiwan, and Venezuela.

Botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Black Noddy

The Black Noddy (Anous minutus) is a species in the genus Anous. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway