Horse botfly vs Phayre's Squirrel

Gasterophilus intestinalis compared with Callosciurus phayrei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse botfly	Phayre's Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Oestridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Gasterophilus	Callosciurus
Species	Gasterophilus intestinalis	Callosciurus phayrei

Evolutionary Relationship

Horse botfly and Phayre's Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Phayre's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse botfly	Phayre's Squirrel
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.

Phayre's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.