Heath Pseudomys vs Horse botfly

Pseudomys shortridgei compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Key Differences

• Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened while Horse botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Pseudomys	Horse botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Oestridae
Genus	Pseudomys	Gasterophilus
Species	Pseudomys shortridgei	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Pseudomys	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Pseudomys

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.