Botfly vs Grande Noctule

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Botfly is Least Concern while Grande Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Grande Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Oestridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hypoderma	Nyctalus
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Botfly and Grande Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Grande Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Grande Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Grande Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

Botfly

The Botfly (Hypoderma tarandi) is a species in the genus Hypoderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.