Japanese Hare vs Throat botfly

Lepus brachyurus compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Throat botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Oestridae
Genus	Lepus	Gasterophilus
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

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.