Balaar vs Horse botfly

Acacia pendula compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balaar Horse botfly
Kingdom Plantae (植物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (被子植物門) Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱) Insecta (昆虫)
Order Fabales (マメ目) Diptera (ハエ目)
Family Fabaceae Oestridae
Genus Acacia Gasterophilus
Species Acacia pendula Gasterophilus intestinalis

Conservation Status

Balaar

LC — Least Concern

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balaar Horse botfly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balaar

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Algeria.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Balaar

The Balaar (Acacia pendula) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Horse botfly

No description available.

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