Harlequin Bat vs Nose botfly

Scotomanes ornatus compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harlequin Bat	Nose 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	Scotomanes	Gasterophilus
Species	Scotomanes ornatus	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Harlequin Bat and Nose botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harlequin Bat	Nose botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nose botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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