Botfly vs Leightons linsang

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Botfly is Least Concern while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Leightons linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Diptera (Mosca)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Oestridae	Viverridae
Genus	Hypoderma	Poiana
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Leightons linsang
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.

Leightons linsang

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.