Horse botfly vs Ouistiti de Marca

Gasterophilus intestinalis compared with Mico marcai

Key Differences

• Horse botfly is Least Concern while Ouistiti de Marca is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse botfly	Ouistiti de Marca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Oestridae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Gasterophilus	Mico
Species	Gasterophilus intestinalis	Mico marcai

Evolutionary Relationship

Horse botfly and Ouistiti de Marca share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Ouistiti de Marca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse botfly	Ouistiti de Marca
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.

Ouistiti de Marca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.