Botfly vs Boto

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

• Botfly is Least Concern while Boto is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Boto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Diptera (Mosca)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Oestridae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Hypoderma	Sotalia
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Sotalia guianensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Boto

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Boto
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.

Boto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.