Horse botfly vs Long-clawed Shrew

Gasterophilus intestinalis compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Horse botfly Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Oestridae Soricidae
Genus Gasterophilus Sorex
Species Gasterophilus intestinalis Sorex unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Horse botfly and Long-clawed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Horse botfly Long-clawed Shrew
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.

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horse botfly

No description available.

Long-clawed Shrew

No description available.

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