Ethiopian Hare vs Horse botfly

Lepus fagani compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ethiopian 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 fagani	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ethiopian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ethiopian Hare	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ethiopian 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.