Desert Hare. vs Horse botfly

Lepus tibetanus compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Hare.	Horse botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Oestridae
Genus	Lepus	Gasterophilus
Species	Lepus tibetanus	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desert Hare.

LC — Least Concern

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Hare.	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Hare.

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.