Horse botfly vs Monk Saki

Gasterophilus intestinalis compared with Pithecia monachus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse botfly	Monk Saki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Oestridae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Gasterophilus	Pithecia
Species	Gasterophilus intestinalis	Pithecia monachus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse botfly	Monk Saki
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.

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.