Jackson’s Mongoose vs Throat botfly

Bdeogale jacksoni compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Key Differences

• Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened while Throat botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jackson’s 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	Bdeogale	Gasterophilus
Species	Bdeogale jacksoni	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Jackson’s Mongoose and Throat botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jackson’s Mongoose	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jackson’s Mongoose

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.