Mexican Funnel-eared Bat vs Nose botfly

Natalus mexicanus compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Funnel-eared 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	Natalidae	Oestridae
Genus	Natalus	Gasterophilus
Species	Natalus mexicanus	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat and Nose botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Nose botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Nose botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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