Nose botfly vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Nose botfly is Least Concern while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nose botfly	Perija Small-eared 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	Cryptotis
Species	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis	Cryptotis perijensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Nose botfly and Perija Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nose botfly	Perija Small-eared 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.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.