Botfly vs Golden palm civit

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Golden palm civit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Oestridae	Viverridae
Genus	Hypoderma	Paradoxurus
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Botfly and Golden palm civit share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Golden palm civit
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.

Golden palm civit

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.