Botfly vs Martin huppé

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Acridotheres cristatellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Martin huppé
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Oestridae	Sturnidae
Genus	Hypoderma	Acridotheres
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Acridotheres cristatellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Martin huppé

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Martin huppé
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.

Martin huppé

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Singapore, United Arab Emirates), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia).

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.

Martin huppé

Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway