Botfly vs Malagasy civet

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Botfly is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Oestridae	Eupleridae
Genus	Hypoderma	Fossa
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

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.