Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Nose botfly

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Nose botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Echimyidae	Oestridae
Genus	Proechimys	Gasterophilus
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuvier s Spiny-rat and Nose botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Nose botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela.

Nose botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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