Botfly vs Vampiro pata peluda

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Diphylla ecaudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Vampiro pata peluda
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Oestridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hypoderma	Diphylla
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Diphylla ecaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Vampiro pata peluda

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Vampiro pata peluda
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.

Vampiro pata peluda

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.