Fossa vs Horse botfly

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Horse botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Horse botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Eupleridae	Oestridae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Gasterophilus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

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.