Horse botfly vs Pied Tamarin

Gasterophilus intestinalis compared with Saguinus bicolor

Key Differences

• Horse botfly is Least Concern while Pied Tamarin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse botfly	Pied Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Oestridae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Gasterophilus	Saguinus
Species	Gasterophilus intestinalis	Saguinus bicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Pied Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse botfly	Pied Tamarin
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.

Pied Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.