Tırtak vs Botfly

Delphinus delphis compared with Hypoderma tarandi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tırtak	Botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Diptera (Çift kanatlılar)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Oestridae
Genus	Delphinus	Hypoderma
Species	Delphinus delphis	Hypoderma tarandi

Evolutionary Relationship

Tırtak and Botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Tırtak

LC — Least Concern

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tırtak	Botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tırtak

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Tırtak

Atlantic Dolphin (Delphinus delphis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden