Botfly vs Lièvre Roux de Natal

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Lièvre Roux de Natal
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Oestridae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Hypoderma	Pronolagus
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Botfly and Lièvre Roux de Natal share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Lièvre Roux de Natal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Lièvre Roux de Natal
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.

Lièvre Roux de Natal

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.