Indian Gray Mongoose vs Nose botfly

Herpestes edwardsi compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Gray Mongoose	Nose botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Oestridae
Genus	Herpestes	Gasterophilus
Species	Herpestes edwardsi	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Gray Mongoose and Nose botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Gray Mongoose	Nose botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Gray Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Kuwait, and United Arab Emirates.

Nose botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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