Margay vs Throat botfly

Leopardus wiedii compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Throat botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Throat botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Oestridae
Genus	Leopardus	Gasterophilus
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Throat botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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