Horse botfly vs Potto

Gasterophilus intestinalis compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Horse botfly is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse botfly	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Oestridae	Lorisidae
Genus	Gasterophilus	Perodicticus
Species	Gasterophilus intestinalis	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse botfly	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.