Mico-estrela vs Botfly

Callithrix penicillata compared with Hypoderma tarandi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mico-estrela	Botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Diptera (Mosca)
Family	Callitrichidae	Oestridae
Genus	Callithrix	Hypoderma
Species	Callithrix penicillata	Hypoderma tarandi

Evolutionary Relationship

Mico-estrela and Botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mico-estrela

LC — Least Concern

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mico-estrela	Botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mico-estrela

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Brazil.

Botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Mico-estrela

The Black-tufted Marmoset (Callithrix penicillata) is a species in the genus Callithrix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Brazil.

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.