Nose botfly vs One-striped opossum

Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis compared with Monodelphis unistriata

Key Differences

• Nose botfly is Least Concern while One-striped opossum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nose botfly	One-striped opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Oestridae	Didelphidae
Genus	Gasterophilus	Monodelphis
Species	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis	Monodelphis unistriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Nose botfly and One-striped opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

One-striped opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nose botfly	One-striped opossum
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.

One-striped opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.