Golden Spiny Mouse vs Nose botfly

Acomys russatus compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Spiny Mouse	Nose 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 russatus	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Spiny Mouse	Nose botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Spiny Mouse

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.