Gilbert's dunnart vs Nose botfly

Sminthopsis gilberti compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Gilbert's dunnart Nose botfly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Dasyuridae Oestridae
Genus Sminthopsis Gasterophilus
Species Sminthopsis gilberti Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilbert's dunnart and Nose botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Gilbert's dunnart Nose botfly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilbert's dunnart

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.

Gilbert's dunnart

No description available.

Nose botfly

No description available.

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