Botfly vs Epipedobate Fémoral

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Allobates femoralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Epipedobate Fémoral
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Amphibia (amphibien)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Anura (anoures)
Family	Oestridae	Aromobatidae
Genus	Hypoderma	Allobates
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Allobates femoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Epipedobate Fémoral

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Epipedobate Fémoral
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.

Epipedobate Fémoral

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Epipedobate Fémoral

The Brilliant-thighed poison frog (Allobates femoralis) is a species in the genus Allobates. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.