Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Nose botfly

Marmosa murina compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Nose botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Oestridae
Genus	Marmosa	Gasterophilus
Species	Marmosa murina	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Linnaeus's mouse opossum and Nose botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Nose botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Nose botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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