MacConnell's Bat vs Nose botfly

Mesophylla macconnelli compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank MacConnell's 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 Phyllostomidae Oestridae
Genus Mesophylla Gasterophilus
Species Mesophylla macconnelli Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

MacConnell's Bat and Nose botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute MacConnell's Bat Nose botfly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

MacConnell's 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.

MacConnell's Bat

No description available.

Nose botfly

No description available.

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