Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Nose botfly

Nephelomys moerex compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Nose 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.

Nose botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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