Botfly vs Galago de Diani

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Paragalago cocos

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Galago de Diani
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Oestridae	Galagidae
Genus	Hypoderma	Paragalago
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Paragalago cocos

Evolutionary Relationship

Botfly and Galago de Diani share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Galago de Diani

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Galago de Diani
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.

Galago de Diani

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.