Mediterranean Pine Vole vs Throat botfly

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Pine 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 duodecimcostatus	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Pine 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.