Botfly vs Brindled Flat-body

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Agonopterix arenella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Brindled Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Diptera (雙翅目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Oestridae	Depressariidae
Genus	Hypoderma	Agonopterix
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Agonopterix arenella

Evolutionary Relationship

Botfly and Brindled Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆蟲綱)

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Brindled Flat-body
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.

Brindled Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Brindled Flat-body

The Brindled Flat-body (Agonopterix arenella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. 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