Horse botfly vs Mongolian Hamster

Gasterophilus intestinalis compared with Allocricetulus curtatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse botfly	Mongolian Hamster
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	Allocricetulus
Species	Gasterophilus intestinalis	Allocricetulus curtatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse botfly	Mongolian Hamster
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.

Mongolian Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.