Horse botfly vs Plateau Pika

Gasterophilus intestinalis compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse botfly	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Oestridae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Gasterophilus	Ochotona
Species	Gasterophilus intestinalis	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse botfly	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.