Nose botfly vs puma

Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nose botfly	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Oestridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Gasterophilus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nose botfly	puma
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.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States