Botfly vs Babouin chacma

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Papio ursinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Babouin chacma
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Oestridae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Hypoderma	Papio
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Papio ursinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Babouin chacma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Babouin chacma
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.

Babouin chacma

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.

Babouin chacma

The Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus) is a species in the genus Papio. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.