Buffy Broad-nosed Bat vs Nose botfly

Platyrrhinus infuscus compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffy Broad-nosed Bat	Nose 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	Platyrrhinus	Gasterophilus
Species	Platyrrhinus infuscus	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffy Broad-nosed Bat and Nose botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffy Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffy Broad-nosed Bat	Nose botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffy Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Nose botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Buffy Broad-nosed Bat

The Buffy Broad-Nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus infuscus) is a species in the genus Platyrrhinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.