Beggar'S-Buttons vs Botfly

Arctium lappa compared with Hypoderma tarandi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beggar'S-Buttons Botfly
Kingdom Plantae (พืช) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่) Insecta (แมลง)
Order Asterales (อันดับทานตะวัน) Diptera (แมลงวัน)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Oestridae
Genus Arctium Hypoderma
Species Arctium lappa Hypoderma tarandi

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beggar'S-Buttons Botfly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beggar'S-Buttons

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Beggar'S-Buttons

The Beggar'S-Buttons (Arctium lappa) is a species in the genus Arctium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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