Junín Akodont vs Throat botfly

Akodon juninensis compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Junín Akodont	Throat botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Oestridae
Genus	Akodon	Gasterophilus
Species	Akodon juninensis	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Junín Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Junín Akodont	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Junín Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Throat botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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