Botfly vs Leopard cat

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Prionailurus bengalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Leopard cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Oestridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hypoderma	Prionailurus
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Prionailurus bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Leopard cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Leopard cat
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.

Leopard cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Philippines and Taiwan.

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.