Alexanders vs Horse botfly

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Horse botfly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Apiaceae	Oestridae
Genus	Angelica	Gasterophilus
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexanders

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Alexanders

The Alexanders (Angelica atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Angelica. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.