Dusky Akodont vs Throat botfly

Akodon dayi compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	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 dayi	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Akodont and Throat botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Akodont	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

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.