Bush-pig vs Horse botfly

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush-pig	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	Suidae (Pigs)	Oestridae
Genus	Potamochoerus	Gasterophilus
Species	Potamochoerus larvatus	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush-pig	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

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.

Bush-pig

The Bush-pig (Potamochoerus larvatus) is a species in the genus Potamochoerus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.