Botfly vs Erizo Orejudo

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Erizo Orejudo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Oestridae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Hypoderma	Hemiechinus
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Erizo Orejudo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Erizo Orejudo
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.

Erizo Orejudo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

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.