Mérida Aepeomys vs Nose botfly

Aepeomys lugens compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Aepeomys	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	Aepeomys	Gasterophilus
Species	Aepeomys lugens	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Aepeomys	Nose botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérida Aepeomys

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.