Mexican cottontail vs Throat botfly

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Throat botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Oestridae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Gasterophilus
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

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.