Botfly vs Julia Creek dunnart

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Sminthopsis douglasi

Key Differences

• Botfly is Least Concern while Julia Creek dunnart is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Julia Creek dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Oestridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Hypoderma	Sminthopsis
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Sminthopsis douglasi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Julia Creek dunnart
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.

Julia Creek dunnart

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.