Giovanni's Big-eared Bat vs Horse botfly

Micronycteris giovanniae compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Key Differences

• Giovanni's Big-eared Bat is Data Deficient while Horse botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giovanni's Big-eared 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	Phyllostomidae	Oestridae
Genus	Micronycteris	Gasterophilus
Species	Micronycteris giovanniae	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Giovanni's Big-eared Bat and Horse botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giovanni's Big-eared Bat	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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