Giant Noctule vs Throat botfly

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Key Differences

• Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated while Throat botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	Throat 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	Nyctalus	Gasterophilus
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Noctule and Throat botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

Throat botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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