Lacustrine Vole vs Throat botfly

Microtus limnophilus compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	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	Microtus	Gasterophilus
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

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.