Botfly vs Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Neusticomys peruviensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Diptera (двукрылые)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Oestridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hypoderma	Neusticomys
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Neusticomys peruviensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Botfly and Peruvian Ichthyomyine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
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.

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.