Botfly vs Large Japanese Mole

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Mogera wogura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Diptera (ハエ目)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family	Oestridae	Talpidae
Genus	Hypoderma	Mogera
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

Botfly and Large Japanese Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Large Japanese Mole
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.

Large Japanese Mole

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.