Zorro de Blanford vs Botfly

Vulpes cana compared with Hypoderma tarandi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zorro de Blanford	Botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Oestridae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Hypoderma
Species	Vulpes cana	Hypoderma tarandi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Zorro de Blanford

LC — Least Concern

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zorro de Blanford	Botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zorro de Blanford

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.

Zorro de Blanford

The Blanford's fox (Vulpes cana) is a species in the genus Vulpes. 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.