Crested servaline genet vs Throat botfly

Genetta cristata compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Key Differences

• Crested servaline genet is Vulnerable while Throat botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested servaline genet	Throat botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Viverridae	Oestridae
Genus	Genetta	Gasterophilus
Species	Genetta cristata	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested servaline genet	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested servaline genet

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.