Giersch, Geißfuß vs Rentierdasselfliege

Aegopodium podagraria compared with Hypoderma tarandi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giersch, Geißfuß	Rentierdasselfliege
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Apiales (Doldenblütlerartige)	Diptera (Zweiflügler)
Family	Apiaceae	Oestridae
Genus	Aegopodium	Hypoderma
Species	Aegopodium podagraria	Hypoderma tarandi

Conservation Status

Giersch, Geißfuß

LC — Least Concern

Rentierdasselfliege

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giersch, Geißfuß	Rentierdasselfliege
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giersch, Geißfuß

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Rentierdasselfliege

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Giersch, Geißfuß

The Bishop's goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria) is a species in the genus Aegopodium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Rentierdasselfliege

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States