Greater Ghost Bat vs Throat botfly

Diclidurus ingens compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Ghost Bat	Throat 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 nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Ghost Bat	Throat 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.

Throat botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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