Maned sloth vs Throat botfly

Bradypus torquatus compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Key Differences

• Maned sloth is Vulnerable while Throat botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maned sloth	Throat botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)	Oestridae
Genus	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)	Gasterophilus
Species	Bradypus torquatus	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maned sloth	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maned sloth

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.