Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat vs Botfly

Hipposideros bicolor compared with Hypoderma tarandi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bicolored Leaf-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	Hipposideridae	Oestridae
Genus	Hipposideros	Hypoderma
Species	Hipposideros bicolor	Hypoderma tarandi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat and Botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat	Botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat

The Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros bicolor) is a species in the genus Hipposideros. 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.