Horse botfly vs Long-footed Treeshrew

Gasterophilus intestinalis compared with Tupaia longipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse botfly	Long-footed Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Oestridae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Gasterophilus	Tupaia
Species	Gasterophilus intestinalis	Tupaia longipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Long-footed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse botfly	Long-footed Treeshrew
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-footed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.