Guaira Spiny-rat vs Nose botfly

Proechimys guairae compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-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	Echimyidae	Oestridae
Genus	Proechimys	Gasterophilus
Species	Proechimys guairae	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Guaira Spiny-rat and Nose botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Nose botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guaira Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Nose botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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