Guemal vs Horse botfly

Hippocamelus bisulcus compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Key Differences

• Guemal is Endangered while Horse botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guemal	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	Cervidae (Deer)	Oestridae
Genus	Hippocamelus	Gasterophilus
Species	Hippocamelus bisulcus	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guemal

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.