Egyptian rousette vs Nose botfly

Rousettus aegyptiacus compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian rousette	Nose botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Oestridae
Genus	Rousettus	Gasterophilus
Species	Rousettus aegyptiacus	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Egyptian rousette and Nose botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian rousette	Nose botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

Nose botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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