Desert Hare. vs Throat botfly

Lepus tibetanus compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Hare.	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	Lepus	Gasterophilus
Species	Lepus tibetanus	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desert Hare.

LC — Least Concern

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Hare.	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Hare.

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.