Botfly vs Onychogale vridé

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Onychogalea fraenata

Key Differences

• Botfly is Least Concern while Onychogale vridé is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Onychogale vridé
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Oestridae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Hypoderma	Onychogalea
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Onychogalea fraenata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Onychogale vridé

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Onychogale vridé
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.

Onychogale vridé

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.

Onychogale vridé

The Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby (Onychogalea fraenata) is a species in the genus Onychogalea. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.