Horse botfly vs Midas Free-tailed Bat

Gasterophilus intestinalis compared with Mops midas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse botfly	Midas Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Oestridae	Molossidae
Genus	Gasterophilus	Mops
Species	Gasterophilus intestinalis	Mops midas

Evolutionary Relationship

Horse botfly and Midas Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Midas Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse botfly	Midas Free-tailed 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.

Midas Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.