Javan Mongoose vs Throat botfly

Herpestes javanicus compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Throat botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan 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 javanicus	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

Throat botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States