Golden Thomasomys vs Horse botfly

Thomasomys aureus compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	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	Thomasomys	Gasterophilus
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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