Horse botfly vs Palawan Treeshrew

Gasterophilus intestinalis compared with Tupaia palawanensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse botfly	Palawan Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Oestridae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Gasterophilus	Tupaia
Species	Gasterophilus intestinalis	Tupaia palawanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Palawan Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse botfly	Palawan Treeshrew
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.

Palawan Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.