Guyenne Spiny-rat vs Horse botfly

Proechimys guyannensis compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guyenne Spiny-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	Echimyidae	Oestridae
Genus	Proechimys	Gasterophilus
Species	Proechimys guyannensis	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guyenne Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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