Nose botfly vs Potto

Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Nose botfly is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nose botfly	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Oestridae	Lorisidae
Genus	Gasterophilus	Perodicticus
Species	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nose botfly	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.