Birdlike Noctule vs Throat botfly

Nyctalus aviator compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Key Differences

• Birdlike Noctule is Near Threatened while Throat botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birdlike Noctule	Throat 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	Nyctalus	Gasterophilus
Species	Nyctalus aviator	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Birdlike Noctule and Throat botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Birdlike Noctule

NT — Near Threatened

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birdlike Noctule	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birdlike Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Throat botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Birdlike Noctule

The Birdlike Noctule (Nyctalus aviator) is a species in the genus Nyctalus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.