Botfly vs Couscous Des Moluques

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Couscous Des Moluques
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Oestridae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Hypoderma	Phalanger
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Botfly and Couscous Des Moluques share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Couscous Des Moluques

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Couscous Des Moluques
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.

Couscous Des Moluques

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.