Botfly vs Gazelle de Waller

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Litocranius walleri

Key Differences

• Botfly is Least Concern while Gazelle de Waller is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Gazelle de Waller
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Oestridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hypoderma	Litocranius
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Litocranius walleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Gazelle de Waller

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Gazelle de Waller
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.

Gazelle de Waller

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.