Botfly vs Northern Marsupial Mole

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Notoryctes caurinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Northern Marsupial Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Notoryctemorphia (Notoryctemorphia)
Family	Oestridae	Notoryctidae
Genus	Hypoderma	Notoryctes
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Notoryctes caurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Northern Marsupial Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Northern Marsupial Mole
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 Marsupial Mole

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.