Diminutive Serotine vs Horse botfly

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Horse botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Horse botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Oestridae
Genus	Eptesicus	Gasterophilus
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Serotine and Horse botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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