Rentierdasselfliege vs Weißbauchigel

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Atelerix albiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rentierdasselfliege	Weißbauchigel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Oestridae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Hypoderma	Atelerix
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Rentierdasselfliege

LC — Least Concern

Weißbauchigel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rentierdasselfliege	Weißbauchigel
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.

Weißbauchigel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador 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.