Botfly vs Candelnut

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Candelnut
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Diptera (雙翅目)	Malpighiales (金虎尾目)
Family	Oestridae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Hypoderma	Aleurites
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Candelnut
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.

Candelnut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in India.

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.

Candelnut

The Candelnut (Aleurites rockinghamensis) is a species in the genus Aleurites. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.