Horse botfly vs Ardilla de Nayarit

Gasterophilus intestinalis compared with Sciurus nayaritensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse botfly	Ardilla de Nayarit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Oestridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Gasterophilus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Gasterophilus intestinalis	Sciurus nayaritensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Ardilla de Nayarit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse botfly	Ardilla de Nayarit
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.

Ardilla de Nayarit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.