Black Bonneted Bat vs Botfly

Eumops auripendulus compared with Hypoderma tarandi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bonneted Bat	Botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Molossidae	Oestridae
Genus	Eumops	Hypoderma
Species	Eumops auripendulus	Hypoderma tarandi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Bonneted Bat and Botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Bonneted Bat

LC — Least Concern

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bonneted Bat	Botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bonneted 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.

Black Bonneted Bat

The Black Bonneted Bat (Eumops auripendulus) is a species in the genus Eumops. 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.