Desmarest's hutia vs Throat botfly

Capromys pilorides compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest's hutia	Throat botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Capromyidae	Oestridae
Genus	Capromys	Gasterophilus
Species	Capromys pilorides	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Desmarest's hutia and Throat botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest's hutia	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desmarest's hutia

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.