Horse botfly vs Mountain Anoa

Gasterophilus intestinalis compared with Bubalus quarlesi

Key Differences

• Horse botfly is Least Concern while Mountain Anoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse botfly	Mountain Anoa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Oestridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Gasterophilus	Bubalus
Species	Gasterophilus intestinalis	Bubalus quarlesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse botfly	Mountain Anoa
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.

Mountain Anoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.