Horse botfly vs Japanese Hare

Gasterophilus intestinalis compared with Lepus brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse botfly	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Oestridae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Gasterophilus	Lepus
Species	Gasterophilus intestinalis	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse botfly	Japanese Hare
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.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.