Botfly vs Triénope doré

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Paratriaenops auritus

Key Differences

• Botfly is Least Concern while Triénope doré is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Triénope doré
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Oestridae	Rhinonycteridae
Genus	Hypoderma	Paratriaenops
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Paratriaenops auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Triénope doré

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Triénope doré
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.

Triénope doré

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.