Nose botfly vs Sumatran orangutan

Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Nose botfly is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nose botfly	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Oestridae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Gasterophilus	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nose botfly	Sumatran orangutan
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.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.