Balaar vs Throat botfly

Acacia pendula compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balaar 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 pendula Gasterophilus nasalis

Conservation Status

Balaar

LC — Least Concern

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balaar Throat botfly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balaar

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Algeria.

Throat botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Balaar

The Balaar (Acacia pendula) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Throat botfly

No description available.

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