Botfly vs Gato Bengalí

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Prionailurus bengalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Gato Bengalí
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	Prionailurus
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Prionailurus bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Gato Bengalí

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Gato Bengalí
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 Bengalí

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Philippines and Taiwan.

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.