Horse botfly vs Ornate Cuscus

Gasterophilus intestinalis compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse botfly	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Oestridae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Gasterophilus	Phalanger
Species	Gasterophilus intestinalis	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse botfly	Ornate Cuscus
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.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.