Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Horse botfly

Nephelomys moerex compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Horse botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	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	Nephelomys	Gasterophilus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Horse botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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