Coues Rhipidomys vs Horse botfly

Rhipidomys couesi compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coues Rhipidomys	Horse 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	Rhipidomys	Gasterophilus
Species	Rhipidomys couesi	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Coues Rhipidomys and Horse botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Coues Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coues Rhipidomys	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coues Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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