Lofty Pericote vs Nose botfly

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Nose 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	Auliscomys	Gasterophilus
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Nose botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

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.