Malagasy civet vs Throat botfly

Fossa fossana compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Throat botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Throat botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Eupleridae	Oestridae
Genus	Fossa	Gasterophilus
Species	Fossa fossana	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

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.