Eurasian red squirrel vs Horse botfly

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian red squirrel	Horse botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Oestridae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Gasterophilus
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian red squirrel and Horse botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian red squirrel	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian red squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (5 countries).

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Eurasian red squirrel

Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden