Honey possum vs Horse botfly

Tarsipes rostratus compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Honey possum	Horse botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Tarsipedidae	Oestridae
Genus	Tarsipes	Gasterophilus
Species	Tarsipes rostratus	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Honey possum	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Honey possum

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.