Peruvian Ichthyomyine vs Throat botfly

Neusticomys peruviensis compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Ichthyomyine	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	Neusticomys	Gasterophilus
Species	Neusticomys peruviensis	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

LC — Least Concern

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Ichthyomyine	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Throat botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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