Horse botfly vs Jentink's Duiker

Gasterophilus intestinalis compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Horse botfly is Least Concern while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse botfly	Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Oestridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Gasterophilus	Cephalophus
Species	Gasterophilus intestinalis	Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

Horse botfly and Jentink's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse botfly	Jentink's Duiker
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.

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.