Giant Mole Shrew vs Horse botfly

Blarina brevicauda compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Horse botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Oestridae
Genus	Blarina	Gasterophilus
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States