Botfly vs Patagonian mara

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Botfly is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Oestridae	Caviidae
Genus	Hypoderma	Dolichotis
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Patagonian mara
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.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.