Botfly vs Northern Bettong

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Botfly is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Oestridae	Potoroidae
Genus	Hypoderma	Bettongia
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Northern Bettong
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.

Northern Bettong

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.