Long-nosed Scolomys vs Nose botfly

Scolomys ucayalensis compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-nosed Scolomys	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	Scolomys	Gasterophilus
Species	Scolomys ucayalensis	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-nosed Scolomys and Nose botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Long-nosed Scolomys

LC — Least Concern

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-nosed Scolomys	Nose botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-nosed Scolomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Nose botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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