Botfly vs Brown Greater Galago

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Otolemur crassicaudatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Brown Greater Galago
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Oestridae	Galagidae
Genus	Hypoderma	Otolemur
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Otolemur crassicaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Botfly and Brown Greater Galago share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Brown Greater Galago

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Brown Greater Galago
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 Greater Galago

Habitat

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.

Brown Greater Galago

The Brown Greater Galago (Otolemur crassicaudatus) is a species in the genus Otolemur. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.