Botfly vs Jutia conga

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Capromys pilorides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Jutia conga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Oestridae	Capromyidae
Genus	Hypoderma	Capromys
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Capromys pilorides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Jutia conga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Jutia conga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Jutia conga

Habitat

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.