Botfly vs Chat marbré

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• Botfly is Least Concern while Chat marbré is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Chat marbré
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	Pardofelis
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Pardofelis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Chat marbré

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Chat marbré
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 marbré

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.