Botfly vs Northern Treeshrew

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Tupaia belangeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Northern Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Oestridae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Hypoderma	Tupaia
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Tupaia belangeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Northern Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Northern Treeshrew
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 Treeshrew

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.