Botfly vs Little Pied Bat

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Chalinolobus picatus

Key Differences

• Botfly is Least Concern while Little Pied Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Little Pied Bat
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	Chalinolobus
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Chalinolobus picatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Little Pied Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Little Pied Bat
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.

Little Pied Bat

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.