Formosan Serow vs Horse botfly

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	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	Bovidae (Bovids)	Oestridae
Genus	Capricornis	Gasterophilus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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