Horse botfly vs Meller’s Mongoose

Gasterophilus intestinalis compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse botfly	Meller’s Mongoose
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	Rhynchogale
Species	Gasterophilus intestinalis	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Horse botfly and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse botfly	Meller’s Mongoose
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.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.