Guayaquil Squirrel vs Horse botfly

Sciurus stramineus compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil 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 stramineus	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guayaquil Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Peru.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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