Botfly vs Dik-dik de Kirk

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Madoqua kirkii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Dik-dik de Kirk
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	Madoqua
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Madoqua kirkii

Evolutionary Relationship

Botfly and Dik-dik de Kirk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Dik-dik de Kirk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Dik-dik de Kirk
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.

Dik-dik de Kirk

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

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.