Himalayan Marmot vs Throat botfly

Marmota himalayana compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Throat botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Oestridae
Genus	Marmota	Gasterophilus
Species	Marmota himalayana	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

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.