Formosan Serow vs Throat botfly

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Throat botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Oestridae
Genus	Capricornis	Gasterophilus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Throat botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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