Guinea baboon vs Throat botfly

Papio papio compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Key Differences

• Guinea baboon is Near Threatened while Throat botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guinea baboon	Throat botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Oestridae
Genus	Papio	Gasterophilus
Species	Papio papio	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guinea baboon

NT — Near Threatened

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guinea baboon	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guinea baboon

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.