Botfly vs Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Petaurista philippensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Indian Giant Flying 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	Petaurista
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Petaurista philippensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Botfly and Indian Giant Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Indian Giant Flying 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.

Indian Giant Flying 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.