Alexander's cusimanse vs Horse botfly

Crossarchus alexandri compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's cusimanse	Horse botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Oestridae
Genus	Crossarchus	Gasterophilus
Species	Crossarchus alexandri	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexander's cusimanse and Horse botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alexander's cusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's cusimanse	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexander's cusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Alexander's cusimanse

The Alexander's cusimanse (Crossarchus alexandri) is a species in the genus Crossarchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.