Botfly vs Topo occidental

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Topo occidental
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Oestridae	Talpidae
Genus	Hypoderma	Scalopus
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Topo occidental

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Topo occidental
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.

Topo occidental

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.