Botfly vs Roussette Des Îles Tonga

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Pteropus tonganus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Roussette Des Îles Tonga
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Oestridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hypoderma	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Pteropus tonganus

Evolutionary Relationship

Botfly and Roussette Des Îles Tonga share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Roussette Des Îles Tonga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Roussette Des Îles Tonga
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.

Roussette Des Îles Tonga

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.