Angolan Kusimanse vs Throat botfly

Crossarchus ansorgei compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angolan Kusimanse	Throat botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Oestridae
Genus	Crossarchus	Gasterophilus
Species	Crossarchus ansorgei	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Angolan Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angolan Kusimanse	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angolan Kusimanse

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.

Angolan Kusimanse

The Angolan Kusimanse (Crossarchus ansorgei) is a species in the genus Crossarchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.