Montane Colilargo vs Throat botfly

Microryzomys minutus compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	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	Microryzomys	Gasterophilus
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Throat botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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