Botfly vs Camaleón

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Choloepus hoffmanni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Camaleón
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Oestridae	Megalonychidae
Genus	Hypoderma	Choloepus
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Choloepus hoffmanni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Camaleón

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Camaleón
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.

Camaleón

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.