Chichilo vs Northern cattle grub

Callimico goeldii compared with Hypoderma bovis

Key Differences

• Chichilo is Vulnerable while Northern cattle grub is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chichilo	Northern cattle grub
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Callitrichidae	Oestridae
Genus	Callimico	Hypoderma
Species	Callimico goeldii	Hypoderma bovis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chichilo and Northern cattle grub share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chichilo

VU — Vulnerable

Northern cattle grub

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chichilo	Northern cattle grub
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chichilo

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.

Northern cattle grub

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Japan, Norway, Sweden, and United States.