Paucident planigale vs Throat botfly

Planigale gilesi compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paucident planigale	Throat botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Oestridae
Genus	Planigale	Gasterophilus
Species	Planigale gilesi	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Paucident planigale and Throat botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paucident planigale	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paucident planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Throat botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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