Napo Spiny-rat vs Throat botfly

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Throat botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Echimyidae	Oestridae
Genus	Proechimys	Gasterophilus
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Napo Spiny-rat and Throat botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Napo Spiny-rat

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.