Hoffmann's two-toed sloth vs Throat botfly

Choloepus hoffmanni compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoffmann's two-toed sloth	Throat botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Megalonychidae	Oestridae
Genus	Choloepus	Gasterophilus
Species	Choloepus hoffmanni	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hoffmann's two-toed sloth and Throat botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hoffmann's two-toed sloth

LC — Least Concern

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoffmann's two-toed sloth	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoffmann's two-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Throat botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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