Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Nose botfly

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Nose botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Emballonuridae	Oestridae
Genus	Peropteryx	Gasterophilus
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Dog-like Bat and Nose botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Nose botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Nose botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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