Narrow-striped Mongoose vs Throat botfly

Mungotictis decemlineata compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Key Differences

• Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered while Throat botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-striped Mongoose	Throat botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Eupleridae	Oestridae
Genus	Mungotictis	Gasterophilus
Species	Mungotictis decemlineata	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-striped Mongoose and Throat botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-striped Mongoose	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-striped Mongoose

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.