Nose botfly vs Philippine mouse-deer

Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Nose botfly is Least Concern while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nose botfly	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Oestridae	Tragulidae
Genus	Gasterophilus	Tragulus
Species	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Nose botfly and Philippine mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nose botfly	Philippine mouse-deer
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.

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.