Botfly vs Céphaplophe de Peter

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Cephalophus callipygus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Céphaplophe de Peter
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Oestridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hypoderma	Cephalophus
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Cephalophus callipygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Botfly and Céphaplophe de Peter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Céphaplophe de Peter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Céphaplophe de Peter
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.

Céphaplophe de Peter

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.