Botfly vs Little Black Serotine

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Eptesicus andinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Diptera (雙翅目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Oestridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hypoderma	Eptesicus
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Botfly and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Little Black Serotine
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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.