Botfly vs Mexican vole

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Insecta (côn trùng)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Diptera (Ruồi)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family	Oestridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hypoderma	Microtus
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Botfly and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (động vật)

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Mexican vole
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.

Mexican vole

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.