Botfly vs Guemal

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Botfly is Least Concern while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Guemal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Oestridae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Hypoderma	Hippocamelus
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Guemal
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.

Guemal

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.