Rentierdasselfliege vs Grauziesel

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rentierdasselfliege	Grauziesel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Oestridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hypoderma	Spermophilus
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Rentierdasselfliege

LC — Least Concern

Grauziesel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rentierdasselfliege	Grauziesel
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.

Grauziesel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

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.