Botfly vs chainfruit

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Alyxia ilicifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Botfly chainfruit
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Oestridae Apocynaceae
Genus Hypoderma Alyxia
Species Hypoderma tarandi Alyxia ilicifolia

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Botfly chainfruit
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.

chainfruit

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.

chainfruit

The Chainfruit (Alyxia ilicifolia) is a species in the genus Alyxia. 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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