Botfly vs Ogilby's Duiker

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Cephalophus ogilbyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Botfly Ogilby's Duiker
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Oestridae Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus Hypoderma Cephalophus
Species Hypoderma tarandi Cephalophus ogilbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Botfly and Ogilby's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Ogilby's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Botfly Ogilby's Duiker
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.

Ogilby's Duiker

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.

Ogilby's Duiker

No description available.

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