Heath Pseudomys vs Nose botfly

Pseudomys shortridgei compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Key Differences

• Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened while Nose botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Pseudomys	Nose botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Oestridae
Genus	Pseudomys	Gasterophilus
Species	Pseudomys shortridgei	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Heath Pseudomys and Nose botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Pseudomys	Nose botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Pseudomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nose botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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