Mountain Anoa vs Throat botfly

Bubalus quarlesi compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Key Differences

• Mountain Anoa is Endangered while Throat botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Anoa	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	Bovidae (Bovids)	Oestridae
Genus	Bubalus	Gasterophilus
Species	Bubalus quarlesi	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Anoa	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Anoa

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.