Horse botfly vs Lowland Tapir

Gasterophilus intestinalis compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Horse botfly is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse botfly	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Oestridae	Tapiridae
Genus	Gasterophilus	Tapirus
Species	Gasterophilus intestinalis	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Horse botfly and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse botfly	Lowland Tapir
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.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.