Horse botfly vs Major s Pine Vole

Gasterophilus intestinalis compared with Microtus majori

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse botfly	Major s Pine Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Gasterophilus intestinalis	Microtus majori

Evolutionary Relationship

Horse botfly and Major s Pine Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Major s Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse botfly	Major s Pine Vole
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.

Major s Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.