Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Botfly

Sturnira bogotensis compared with Hypoderma tarandi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bogotan 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 bogotensis	Hypoderma tarandi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bogotan 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.

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat

The Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat (Sturnira bogotensis) is a species in the genus Sturnira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.