Mérida Rhipidomys vs Nose botfly

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	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	Rhipidomys	Gasterophilus
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Nose botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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