Ebony Akodont vs Nose botfly

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Akodont	Nose 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 haemorrhoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nose botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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