Botfly vs Malayan civet

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Malayan civet
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)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Oestridae	Viverridae
Genus	Hypoderma	Viverra
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Botfly and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Malayan civet
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.

Malayan civet

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.