Botfly vs Meloncillo

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Herpestes ichneumon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Meloncillo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Oestridae	Herpestidae
Genus	Hypoderma	Herpestes
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Herpestes ichneumon

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Meloncillo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Meloncillo
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.

Meloncillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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.