Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat vs Botfly

Platyrrhinus albericoi compared with Hypoderma tarandi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat	Botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Oestridae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Hypoderma
Species	Platyrrhinus albericoi	Hypoderma tarandi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat and Botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat	Botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat

The Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus albericoi) is a species in the genus Platyrrhinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Botfly

The Botfly (Hypoderma tarandi) is a species in the genus Hypoderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.