Horse botfly vs Meerkat

Gasterophilus intestinalis compared with Suricata suricatta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse botfly	Meerkat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Oestridae	Herpestidae
Genus	Gasterophilus	Suricata
Species	Gasterophilus intestinalis	Suricata suricatta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Meerkat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse botfly	Meerkat
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.

Meerkat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium