Fynbos Golden Mole vs Horse botfly

Amblysomus corriae compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Key Differences

• Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Horse botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fynbos Golden Mole	Horse botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Oestridae
Genus	Amblysomus	Gasterophilus
Species	Amblysomus corriae	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fynbos Golden Mole	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fynbos Golden Mole

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.