Mérida Aepeomys vs Throat botfly

Aepeomys lugens compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Aepeomys	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	Aepeomys	Gasterophilus
Species	Aepeomys lugens	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Aepeomys	Throat 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.

Throat botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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