Haviside s Dolphin vs Horse botfly

Cephalorhynchus heavisidii compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Key Differences

• Haviside s Dolphin is Near Threatened while Horse botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Haviside s Dolphin	Horse botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Oestridae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Gasterophilus
Species	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Haviside s Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Haviside s Dolphin	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Haviside s Dolphin

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.