Neotropical otter vs Throat botfly

Lontra longicaudis compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Throat botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Throat botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Oestridae
Genus	Lontra	Gasterophilus
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Throat botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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