Botfly vs Comadrejita Patagónica

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Lestodelphys halli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Comadrejita Patagónica
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Oestridae	Didelphidae
Genus	Hypoderma	Lestodelphys
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Lestodelphys halli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Comadrejita Patagónica

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Comadrejita Patagónica
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.

Comadrejita Patagónica

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.