Horse botfly vs Peale s Dolphin

Gasterophilus intestinalis compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse botfly	Peale s Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Oestridae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Gasterophilus	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Gasterophilus intestinalis	Lagenorhynchus australis

Evolutionary Relationship

Horse botfly and Peale s Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse botfly	Peale s Dolphin
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.

Peale s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.