Botfly vs Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Neusticomys peruviensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
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	Neusticomys
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Neusticomys peruviensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
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.

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

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.