Horse botfly vs Mandarin Vole

Gasterophilus intestinalis compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse botfly	Mandarin 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	Lasiopodomys
Species	Gasterophilus intestinalis	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse botfly	Mandarin 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.

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.