Botfly vs Indian Pipistrelle

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Pipistrellus coromandra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Indian Pipistrelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Oestridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hypoderma	Pipistrellus
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Pipistrellus coromandra

Evolutionary Relationship

Botfly and Indian Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Indian Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Indian Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Indian Pipistrelle

Habitat

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.