Botfly vs Midday Jird

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Diptera (파리목)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Oestridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hypoderma	Meriones
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Botfly and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

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.