Botfly vs Mangue du Caméroun

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Mangue du Caméroun
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Oestridae	Herpestidae
Genus	Hypoderma	Crossarchus
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Crossarchus platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Botfly and Mangue du Caméroun share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Mangue du Caméroun

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Mangue du Caméroun
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.

Mangue du Caméroun

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.