Caracal vs Throat botfly

Caracal caracal compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caracal	Throat botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Oestridae
Genus	Caracal	Gasterophilus
Species	Caracal caracal	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caracal

LC — Least Concern

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caracal	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caracal

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.

Caracal

The Caracal (Caracal caracal) is a species in the genus Caracal. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.