Cervicapra vs Botfly

Antilope cervicapra compared with Hypoderma tarandi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cervicapra	Botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Oestridae
Genus	Antilope	Hypoderma
Species	Antilope cervicapra	Hypoderma tarandi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cervicapra

LC — Least Concern

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cervicapra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, South Africa, and United States.

Botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Cervicapra

The Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) is a species in the genus Antilope. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States