Botfly vs Naked-rumped Pouched Bat

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Saccolaimus saccolaimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Naked-rumped Pouched Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Oestridae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Hypoderma	Saccolaimus
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Saccolaimus saccolaimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Botfly and Naked-rumped Pouched Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Naked-rumped Pouched Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Naked-rumped Pouched 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.

Naked-rumped Pouched 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.