Budin's grass mouse vs Throat botfly

Akodon budini compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Budin's grass mouse Throat 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 Akodon Gasterophilus
Species Akodon budini Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Budin's grass mouse and Throat botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Budin's grass mouse

LC — Least Concern

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Budin's grass mouse Throat botfly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Budin's grass mouse

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.

Budin's grass mouse

The Budin'S Grass Mouse (Akodon budini) is a species in the genus Akodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Throat botfly

No description available.

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