Horse botfly vs Indian Pipistrelle

Gasterophilus intestinalis compared with Pipistrellus coromandra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse botfly	Indian Pipistrelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Oestridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Gasterophilus	Pipistrellus
Species	Gasterophilus intestinalis	Pipistrellus coromandra

Evolutionary Relationship

Horse botfly and Indian Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Indian Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse botfly	Indian Pipistrelle
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.

Indian Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.