Dice s Cottontail vs Horse botfly

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Key Differences

• Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable while Horse botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	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	Sylvilagus	Gasterophilus
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dice s Cottontail	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

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.