Horse botfly vs L'Hoest's Monkey

Gasterophilus intestinalis compared with Allochrocebus lhoesti

Key Differences

• Horse botfly is Least Concern while L'Hoest's Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse botfly	L'Hoest's Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Oestridae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Gasterophilus	Allochrocebus
Species	Gasterophilus intestinalis	Allochrocebus lhoesti

Evolutionary Relationship

Horse botfly and L'Hoest's Monkey share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

L'Hoest's Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse botfly	L'Hoest's Monkey
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.

L'Hoest's Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.