Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat vs Nose botfly

Coleura kibomalandy compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Key Differences

• Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while Nose botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascar Sheath-tailed 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	Coleura	Gasterophilus
Species	Coleura kibomalandy	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat and Nose botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat	Nose botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascar Sheath-tailed 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.