Rentierdasselfliege vs Great Gerbil

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Rhombomys opimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rentierdasselfliege	Great Gerbil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Oestridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hypoderma	Rhombomys
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Rhombomys opimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Rentierdasselfliege

LC — Least Concern

Great Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rentierdasselfliege	Great Gerbil
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.

Great Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.