Botfly vs Genette de Johnston

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Genetta johnstoni

Key Differences

• Botfly is Least Concern while Genette de Johnston is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Genette de Johnston
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Oestridae	Viverridae
Genus	Hypoderma	Genetta
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Genetta johnstoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Genette de Johnston

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Genette de Johnston
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.

Genette de Johnston

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.