Botfly vs Muscardino Balcánico

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Muscardino Balcánico
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Oestridae	Gliridae
Genus	Hypoderma	Dryomys
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Dryomys nitedula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Muscardino Balcánico

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Muscardino Balcánico
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.

Muscardino Balcánico

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.