Mexican vole vs Throat botfly

Microtus mexicanus compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican 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 mexicanus	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican 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.