Jaguarundi vs Throat botfly

Puma yagouaroundi compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jaguarundi	Throat botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Oestridae
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Gasterophilus
Species	Puma yagouaroundi	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jaguarundi	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Throat botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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