Desmarest's hutia vs Horse botfly

Capromys pilorides compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest's hutia	Horse botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Capromyidae	Oestridae
Genus	Capromys	Gasterophilus
Species	Capromys pilorides	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Desmarest's hutia and Horse botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest's hutia	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desmarest's hutia

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.