Altai Mole vs Throat botfly

Talpa altaica compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Mole	Throat botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Oestridae
Genus	Talpa	Gasterophilus
Species	Talpa altaica	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Altai Mole

LC — Least Concern

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Mole	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Mole

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.

Altai Mole

The Altai Mole (Talpa altaica) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.