Botfly vs Olive-gray Thomasomys

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Thomasomys cinereus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Olive-gray Thomasomys
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)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Oestridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hypoderma	Thomasomys
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Thomasomys cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Botfly and Olive-gray Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Olive-gray Thomasomys
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.

Olive-gray Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.