Botfly vs chainfruit

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Alyxia ilicifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	chainfruit
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)	Gentianales (龙胆目)
Family	Oestridae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Hypoderma	Alyxia
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Alyxia ilicifolia

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	chainfruit
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.

chainfruit

Habitat

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

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.

chainfruit

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