Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Botfly

Sturnira bidens compared with Hypoderma tarandi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bidentate Yellow-shouldered 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	Sturnira	Hypoderma
Species	Sturnira bidens	Hypoderma tarandi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat and Botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat	Botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bidentate Yellow-shouldered 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.

Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat

The Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat (Sturnira bidens) is a species in the genus Sturnira. 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.