Nose botfly vs Paradox Vole

Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nose botfly	Paradox Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nose botfly	Paradox Vole
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.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.