Ebony Akodont vs Horse botfly

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Akodont	Horse 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	Thaptomys	Gasterophilus
Species	Thaptomys nigrita	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Akodont	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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