Indian Gray Mongoose vs Throat botfly

Herpestes edwardsi compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Gray Mongoose	Throat 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 nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Gray Mongoose	Throat 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.

Throat botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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