Indian Pangolin vs Throat botfly

Manis crassicaudata compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Key Differences

• Indian Pangolin is Endangered while Throat botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pangolin	Throat botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Manidae	Oestridae
Genus	Manis	Gasterophilus
Species	Manis crassicaudata	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Pangolin	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pangolin

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.