Nose botfly vs Papuan Abeomelomys

Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis compared with Abeomelomys sevia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nose botfly	Papuan Abeomelomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Oestridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Gasterophilus	Abeomelomys
Species	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis	Abeomelomys sevia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Papuan Abeomelomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nose botfly	Papuan Abeomelomys
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.

Papuan Abeomelomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.