Botfly vs Chalk Maple

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Acer leucoderme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Chalk Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Diptera (ハエ目)	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)
Family	Oestridae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Hypoderma	Acer
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Acer leucoderme

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Chalk Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Chalk Maple
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.

Chalk Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Chalk Maple

The Chalk Maple (Acer leucoderme) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.