Horse botfly vs Peking Myotis

Gasterophilus intestinalis compared with Myotis pequinius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse botfly	Peking Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Oestridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Gasterophilus	Myotis
Species	Gasterophilus intestinalis	Myotis pequinius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Peking Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse botfly	Peking Myotis
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.

Peking Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.