Greater Ghost Bat vs Horse botfly

Diclidurus ingens compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Key Differences

• Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient while Horse botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Ghost 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	Emballonuridae	Oestridae
Genus	Diclidurus	Gasterophilus
Species	Diclidurus ingens	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Ghost Bat and Horse botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Ghost Bat	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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