African buffalo vs Throat botfly

Syncerus caffer compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Throat botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Throat botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Oestridae
Genus	Syncerus	Gasterophilus
Species	Syncerus caffer	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and Throat botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Throat botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

African buffalo

The African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is a species in the genus Syncerus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.