Asian Barbastelle vs Botfly

Barbastella darjelingensis compared with Hypoderma tarandi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Barbastelle	Botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Oestridae
Genus	Barbastella	Hypoderma
Species	Barbastella darjelingensis	Hypoderma tarandi

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Barbastelle and Botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Asian Barbastelle

LC — Least Concern

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Barbastelle	Botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Barbastelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Asian Barbastelle

Asian barbastelle (Barbastella darjelingensis) is a species in the genus Barbastella. It is listed 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.