Horse botfly vs Japanese Noctule

Gasterophilus intestinalis compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Horse botfly is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse botfly	Japanese Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Gasterophilus intestinalis	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse botfly	Japanese Noctule
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.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.