Acacia vs Nose botfly

Acacia lysiphloia compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Acacia Nose botfly
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Fabaceae Oestridae
Genus Acacia Gasterophilus
Species Acacia lysiphloia Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Conservation Status

Acacia

LC — Least Concern

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Acacia Nose botfly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acacia

Habitat

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

Nose botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Acacia

The Acacia (Acacia lysiphloia) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Nose botfly

No description available.

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