Botfly vs Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Hypoderma tarandi compared with Phyllostomus elongatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botfly	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Diptera (แมลงวัน)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Oestridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hypoderma	Phyllostomus
Species	Hypoderma tarandi	Phyllostomus elongatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Botfly and Lesser Spear-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botfly	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
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.

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.