Lesser Capybara vs Throat botfly

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Throat botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Throat botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Caviidae	Oestridae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Gasterophilus
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Capybara

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.