Nose botfly vs Olrog s Pericote

Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis compared with Andalgalomys olrogi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nose botfly	Olrog s Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Oestridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Gasterophilus	Andalgalomys
Species	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis	Andalgalomys olrogi

Evolutionary Relationship

Nose botfly and Olrog s Pericote share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Olrog s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nose botfly	Olrog s Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nose botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Olrog s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.