blackbuck vs Horse botfly

Antilope cervicapra compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blackbuck	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	Antilope	Gasterophilus
Species	Antilope cervicapra	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

blackbuck

LC — Least Concern

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

blackbuck

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, South Africa, 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.

blackbuck

The Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) is a species in the genus Antilope. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States