Dwarf Brocket vs Horse botfly

Mazama chunyi compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Key Differences

• Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable while Horse botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Brocket	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	Cervidae (Deer)	Oestridae
Genus	Mazama	Gasterophilus
Species	Mazama chunyi	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Brocket	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Brocket

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.