Baker's Wattle vs Throat botfly

Acacia bakeri compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Baker's Wattle Throat 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 bakeri Gasterophilus nasalis

Conservation Status

Baker's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Baker's Wattle Throat botfly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baker's Wattle

Habitat

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

Throat botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Baker's Wattle

The Baker's Wattle (Acacia bakeri) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Throat botfly

No description available.

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