Horse botfly vs Mountain Goat

Gasterophilus intestinalis compared with Oreamnos americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse botfly	Mountain Goat
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	Oreamnos
Species	Gasterophilus intestinalis	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse botfly	Mountain Goat
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 Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.