Bec-ouvert africain vs Botfly

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Hypoderma tarandi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bec-ouvert africain	Botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Ciconiidae	Oestridae
Genus	Anastomus	Hypoderma
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Hypoderma tarandi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bec-ouvert africain and Botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Bec-ouvert africain

LC — Least Concern

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bec-ouvert africain	Botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bec-ouvert africain

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Germany, and Norway.

Botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Bec-ouvert africain

The African Openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus) is a species in the genus Anastomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway