Botfly vs Gato de Agua

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Botfly is Least Concern while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Gato de Agua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Oestridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hypoderma	Lontra
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Gato de Agua
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 de Agua

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.