Botfly vs Coppery Sprite

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Botfly is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Oestridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hypoderma	Arielulus
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Arielulus cuprosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Coppery Sprite
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.

Coppery Sprite

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.