Horse botfly vs Olive-colored Akodont

Gasterophilus intestinalis compared with Abrothrix olivaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse botfly	Olive-colored Akodont
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	Abrothrix
Species	Gasterophilus intestinalis	Abrothrix olivaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Horse botfly and Olive-colored Akodont share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Olive-colored Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse botfly	Olive-colored Akodont
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.

Olive-colored Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.