Himalayan Rat vs Horse botfly

Rattus pyctoris compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Rat	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	Rattus	Gasterophilus
Species	Rattus pyctoris	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Rat

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.