Madagascan fruit bat vs Nose botfly

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Nose botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Oestridae
Genus	Eidolon	Gasterophilus
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascan fruit bat and Nose botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Nose botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

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.