Horse botfly vs Isabelle's Ghost Bat

Gasterophilus intestinalis compared with Diclidurus isabella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse botfly	Isabelle's Ghost Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Oestridae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Gasterophilus	Diclidurus
Species	Gasterophilus intestinalis	Diclidurus isabella

Evolutionary Relationship

Horse botfly and Isabelle's Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Isabelle's Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse botfly	Isabelle's Ghost 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.

Isabelle's Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.