Botfly vs Northern elephant seal

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Oestridae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Hypoderma	Mirounga
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Mirounga angustirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Northern elephant seal
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 elephant seal

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.