Botfly vs Northern Hog-badger

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Arctonyx albogularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Northern Hog-badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Oestridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hypoderma	Arctonyx
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Arctonyx albogularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Northern Hog-badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Northern Hog-badger
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 Hog-badger

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.