Botfly vs Bigodeiro

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Saguinus imperator

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Bigodeiro
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Oestridae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Hypoderma	Saguinus
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Saguinus imperator

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Bigodeiro

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Bigodeiro
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.

Bigodeiro

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.