Botfly vs Huapo

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Huapo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Oestridae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Hypoderma	Pithecia
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Pithecia aequatorialis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Huapo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Huapo
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.

Huapo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.