Eastern Spiny Mouse vs Throat botfly

Acomys dimidiatus compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern 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 dimidiatus	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Spiny Mouse

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.