Botfly vs Cercopithèque mone

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Cercopithecus mona

Key Differences

• Botfly is Least Concern while Cercopithèque mone is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Cercopithèque mone
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Oestridae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Hypoderma	Cercopithecus
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Cercopithecus mona

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Cercopithèque mone

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Cercopithèque mone
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.

Cercopithèque mone

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Grenada and Sao Tome and Principe. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.