Cerceta de Andamán vs Horse botfly

Anas albogularis compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Key Differences

• Cerceta de Andamán is Vulnerable while Horse botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cerceta de Andamán	Horse botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Anatidae	Oestridae
Genus	Anas	Gasterophilus
Species	Anas albogularis	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cerceta de Andamán and Horse botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cerceta de Andamán

VU — Vulnerable

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cerceta de Andamán	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cerceta de Andamán

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Cerceta de Andamán

The Andaman Teal (Anas albogularis) is a species in the genus Anas. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway