Harmless Serotine vs Nose botfly

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Nose botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	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	Eptesicus	Gasterophilus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Nose botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Nose botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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