Bogota Grass Mouse vs Nose botfly

Neomicroxus bogotensis compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bogota Grass Mouse Nose botfly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Cricetidae Oestridae
Genus Neomicroxus Gasterophilus
Species Neomicroxus bogotensis Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bogota Grass Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bogota Grass Mouse Nose botfly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bogota Grass Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Nose botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Bogota Grass Mouse

The Bogota Grass Mouse (Neomicroxus bogotensis) is a species in the genus Neomicroxus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Nose botfly

No description available.

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