Candelnut vs Throat botfly

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Candelnut Throat botfly
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Malpighiales (Malpighiales) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Euphorbiaceae Oestridae
Genus Aleurites Gasterophilus
Species Aleurites rockinghamensis Gasterophilus nasalis

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Candelnut Throat botfly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Throat botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Candelnut

The Candelnut (Aleurites rockinghamensis) is a species in the genus Aleurites. 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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