Himalayan Marmot vs Horse botfly

Marmota himalayana compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	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	Marmota	Gasterophilus
Species	Marmota himalayana	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

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.