Mérida Brocket vs Throat botfly

Mazama bricenii compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Throat botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Throat 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	Cervidae (Deer)	Oestridae
Genus	Mazama	Gasterophilus
Species	Mazama bricenii	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Throat botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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