American bison vs Horse botfly

Bison bison compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Key Differences

• American bison is Not Evaluated while Horse botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American bison	Horse botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Oestridae
Genus	Bison	Gasterophilus
Species	Bison bison	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

American bison and Horse botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American bison

NE — Not Evaluated

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American bison	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American bison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

American bison

The American bison (Bison bison) is a species in the genus Bison. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States