Botfly vs Brown-cheeked Fulvetta

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Alcippe poioicephala

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Brown-cheeked Fulvetta
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Oestridae	Pellorneidae
Genus	Hypoderma	Alcippe
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Alcippe poioicephala

Evolutionary Relationship

Botfly and Brown-cheeked Fulvetta share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Brown-cheeked Fulvetta

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Brown-cheeked Fulvetta
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.

Brown-cheeked Fulvetta

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Brown-cheeked Fulvetta

The Brown-Cheeked Fulvetta (Alcippe poioicephala) is a species in the genus Alcippe. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway