Ornate Akodont vs Throat botfly

Abrothrix jelskii compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Akodont	Throat botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Oestridae
Genus	Abrothrix	Gasterophilus
Species	Abrothrix jelskii	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Akodont	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Throat botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.