Botfly vs Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Stylodipus andrewsi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Oestridae	Dipodidae
Genus	Hypoderma	Stylodipus
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Stylodipus andrewsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Botfly and Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa
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.

Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa

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.