Botfly vs Potto

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Botfly is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Oestridae	Lorisidae
Genus	Hypoderma	Perodicticus
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Potto
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.

Potto

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.