Flower-faced Bat vs Horse botfly

Anthops ornatus compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Horse botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Horse botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hipposideridae	Oestridae
Genus	Anthops	Gasterophilus
Species	Anthops ornatus	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower-faced Bat and Horse botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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