Horse botfly vs Korean Pika

Gasterophilus intestinalis compared with Ochotona coreana

Key Differences

• Horse botfly is Least Concern while Korean Pika is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse botfly	Korean Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Oestridae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Gasterophilus	Ochotona
Species	Gasterophilus intestinalis	Ochotona coreana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Korean Pika

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse botfly	Korean Pika
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.

Korean Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.