Horse botfly vs Julia Creek dunnart

Gasterophilus intestinalis compared with Sminthopsis douglasi

Key Differences

• Horse botfly is Least Concern while Julia Creek dunnart is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse botfly	Julia Creek dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Oestridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Gasterophilus	Sminthopsis
Species	Gasterophilus intestinalis	Sminthopsis douglasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Horse botfly and Julia Creek dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse botfly	Julia Creek dunnart
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.

Julia Creek dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.