Guianan Squirrel vs Throat botfly

Sciurus aestuans compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guianan Squirrel	Throat botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Oestridae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Gasterophilus
Species	Sciurus aestuans	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Guianan Squirrel and Throat botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guianan Squirrel	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guianan Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Throat botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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