Montane Chrotomys vs Throat botfly

Chrotomys whiteheadi compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Chrotomys	Throat botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Oestridae
Genus	Chrotomys	Gasterophilus
Species	Chrotomys whiteheadi	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Montane Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Chrotomys	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Montane Chrotomys

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.