Dusky Dolphin vs Horse botfly

Lagenorhynchus obscurus compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Dolphin	Horse botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Oestridae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Gasterophilus
Species	Lagenorhynchus obscurus	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Dolphin	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Dolphin

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.