Horse botfly vs Pale fox

Gasterophilus intestinalis compared with Vulpes pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse botfly	Pale fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Oestridae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Gasterophilus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Gasterophilus intestinalis	Vulpes pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse botfly	Pale fox
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.

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.