Black-bellied Pangolin vs Horse botfly

Phataginus tetradactyla compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Key Differences

• Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable while Horse botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Pangolin	Horse botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Manidae	Oestridae
Genus	Phataginus	Gasterophilus
Species	Phataginus tetradactyla	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bellied Pangolin and Horse botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bellied Pangolin	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Pangolin

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.

Black-bellied Pangolin

The Black-bellied Pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla) is a species in the genus Phataginus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.