Horse botfly vs Incan Broad-nosed Bat

Gasterophilus intestinalis compared with Platyrrhinus incarum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse botfly	Incan Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Oestridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Gasterophilus	Platyrrhinus
Species	Gasterophilus intestinalis	Platyrrhinus incarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Horse botfly and Incan Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Incan Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse botfly	Incan Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Incan Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.