Botfly vs Gato Montés Común

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Leopardus geoffroyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Gato Montés Común
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Oestridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hypoderma	Leopardus
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Leopardus geoffroyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Gato Montés Común

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Gato Montés Común
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.

Gato Montés Común

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.