Horse botfly vs Leopard cat

Gasterophilus intestinalis compared with Prionailurus bengalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse botfly	Leopard cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Oestridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Gasterophilus	Prionailurus
Species	Gasterophilus intestinalis	Prionailurus bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Leopard cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse botfly	Leopard cat
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.

Leopard cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Philippines and Taiwan.