Botfly vs Butterfly-leaf

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Adenolobus garipensis

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Botfly Butterfly-leaf
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.

Butterfly-leaf

Habitat

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.

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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