Brush Rabbit vs Throat botfly

Sylvilagus bachmani compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brush Rabbit	Throat botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Oestridae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Gasterophilus
Species	Sylvilagus bachmani	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brush Rabbit

LC — Least Concern

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brush Rabbit	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush Rabbit

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.

Brush Rabbit

The Brush Rabbit (Sylvilagus bachmani) is a species in the genus Sylvilagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.