Lyles flying fox vs Nose botfly

Pteropus lylei compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Nose botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Nose botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Oestridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Gasterophilus
Species	Pteropus lylei	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyles flying fox and Nose botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Nose botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nose botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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