Horse botfly vs Large Mindoro Apomys

Gasterophilus intestinalis compared with Apomys gracilirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse botfly	Large Mindoro Apomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Oestridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Gasterophilus	Apomys
Species	Gasterophilus intestinalis	Apomys gracilirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Horse botfly and Large Mindoro Apomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Large Mindoro Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse botfly	Large Mindoro Apomys
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.

Large Mindoro Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.