Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Throat botfly

Acomys nesiotes compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Throat botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Oestridae
Genus	Acomys	Gasterophilus
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cyprus Spiny Mouse and Throat botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cyprus.

Throat botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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