Botfly vs Gray-bellied Squirrel

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Callosciurus caniceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Gray-bellied Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Oestridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hypoderma	Callosciurus
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Callosciurus caniceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Botfly and Gray-bellied Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Gray-bellied Squirrel
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.

Gray-bellied Squirrel

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.