Nose botfly vs Patagonian Weasel

Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nose botfly	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Oestridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Gasterophilus	Lyncodon
Species	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis	Lyncodon patagonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Nose botfly and Patagonian Weasel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nose botfly	Patagonian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nose botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.