Horse botfly vs Hotson s Jerboa

Gasterophilus intestinalis compared with Allactaga hotsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse botfly	Hotson s Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Oestridae	Dipodidae
Genus	Gasterophilus	Allactaga
Species	Gasterophilus intestinalis	Allactaga hotsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Hotson s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse botfly	Hotson s Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Hotson s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.