Rentierdasselfliege vs Ichneumon

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Herpestes ichneumon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rentierdasselfliege	Ichneumon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Oestridae	Herpestidae
Genus	Hypoderma	Herpestes
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Herpestes ichneumon

Evolutionary Relationship

Rentierdasselfliege and Ichneumon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Rentierdasselfliege

LC — Least Concern

Ichneumon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rentierdasselfliege	Ichneumon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rentierdasselfliege

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Ichneumon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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.