Horse botfly vs Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Gasterophilus intestinalis compared with Pygeretmus platyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse botfly	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Oestridae	Dipodidae
Genus	Gasterophilus	Pygeretmus
Species	Gasterophilus intestinalis	Pygeretmus platyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Horse botfly and Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse botfly	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
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.

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.