Horse botfly vs Long-haired Akodont

Gasterophilus intestinalis compared with Abrothrix longipilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse botfly	Long-haired Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Oestridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Gasterophilus	Abrothrix
Species	Gasterophilus intestinalis	Abrothrix longipilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Long-haired Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse botfly	Long-haired Akodont
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-haired Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.