Botfly vs Zocay

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Plecturocebus ornatus

Key Differences

• Botfly is Least Concern while Zocay is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Zocay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Oestridae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Hypoderma	Plecturocebus
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Plecturocebus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Zocay

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Zocay
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.

Zocay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.