Horse botfly vs Long-nosed Echymipera

Gasterophilus intestinalis compared with Echymipera rufescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse botfly	Long-nosed Echymipera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Oestridae	Peramelidae
Genus	Gasterophilus	Echymipera
Species	Gasterophilus intestinalis	Echymipera rufescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Long-nosed Echymipera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse botfly	Long-nosed Echymipera
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-nosed Echymipera

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.