Horse botfly vs Natal Red Rock Hare

Gasterophilus intestinalis compared with Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse botfly	Natal Red Rock Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Oestridae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Gasterophilus	Pronolagus
Species	Gasterophilus intestinalis	Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Horse botfly and Natal Red Rock Hare share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Natal Red Rock Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse botfly	Natal Red Rock Hare
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.

Natal Red Rock Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.