Indian Giant Squirrel vs Nose botfly

Ratufa indica compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Squirrel	Nose 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	Ratufa	Gasterophilus
Species	Ratufa indica	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Giant Squirrel and Nose botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Giant Squirrel	Nose botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Squirrel

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.