Botfly vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Oestridae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Hypoderma	Heteromys
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Heteromys desmarestianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Botfly and Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
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.

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.