Lophocèbe noir vs Botfly

Lophocebus aterrimus compared with Hypoderma tarandi

Key Differences

• Lophocèbe noir is Vulnerable while Botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lophocèbe noir	Botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Oestridae
Genus	Lophocebus	Hypoderma
Species	Lophocebus aterrimus	Hypoderma tarandi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lophocèbe noir and Botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Lophocèbe noir

VU — Vulnerable

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lophocèbe noir	Botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lophocèbe noir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Lophocèbe noir

The Black Crested Mangabey (Lophocebus aterrimus) is a species in the genus Lophocebus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. 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.