Mérida Rhipidomys vs Throat botfly

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	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	Rhipidomys	Gasterophilus
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Throat 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.

Throat botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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