Chichilo vs Botfly

Saimiri boliviensis compared with Hypoderma tarandi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chichilo	Botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cebidae	Oestridae
Genus	Saimiri	Hypoderma
Species	Saimiri boliviensis	Hypoderma tarandi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chichilo and Botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chichilo

LC — Least Concern

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chichilo	Botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chichilo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Chichilo

The Black-capped Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri boliviensis) is a species in the genus Saimiri. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Botfly

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.