Botfly vs Lapin Sauvage d’Afrique Centrale

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Poelagus marjorita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Lapin Sauvage d’Afrique Centrale
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Oestridae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Hypoderma	Poelagus
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Poelagus marjorita

Evolutionary Relationship

Botfly and Lapin Sauvage d’Afrique Centrale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Lapin Sauvage d’Afrique Centrale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Lapin Sauvage d’Afrique Centrale
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.

Lapin Sauvage d’Afrique Centrale

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.

Lapin Sauvage d’Afrique Centrale

The Bunyoro Rabbit (Poelagus marjorita) is a species in the genus Poelagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.