Nose botfly vs Ornate Shrew

Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nose botfly	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Oestridae	Soricidae
Genus	Gasterophilus	Sorex
Species	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Nose botfly and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nose botfly	Ornate Shrew
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.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.