Guemal vs Throat botfly

Hippocamelus bisulcus compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Key Differences

• Guemal is Endangered while Throat botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guemal	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	Cervidae (Deer)	Oestridae
Genus	Hippocamelus	Gasterophilus
Species	Hippocamelus bisulcus	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guemal

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.