Maxwell's Duiker vs Nose botfly

Philantomba maxwellii compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Maxwell's Duiker Nose botfly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Oestridae
Genus Philantomba Gasterophilus
Species Philantomba maxwellii Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Maxwell's Duiker and Nose botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Maxwell's Duiker Nose botfly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nose botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Maxwell's Duiker

No description available.

Nose botfly

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia