Botfly vs souris sylvestre

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Peromyscus maniculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	souris sylvestre
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Oestridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hypoderma	Peromyscus
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Peromyscus maniculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

souris sylvestre

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	souris sylvestre
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.

souris sylvestre

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States