Botfly vs Chat de Geoffroy

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Leopardus geoffroyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Chat de Geoffroy
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Oestridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hypoderma	Leopardus
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Leopardus geoffroyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Chat de Geoffroy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Chat de Geoffroy
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.

Chat de Geoffroy

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.