Black Bat vs Botfly

Lasionycteris noctivagans compared with Hypoderma tarandi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bat	Botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Diptera (雙翅目)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Oestridae
Genus	Lasionycteris	Hypoderma
Species	Lasionycteris noctivagans	Hypoderma tarandi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Bat and Botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Black Bat

LC — Least Concern

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bat	Botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Black Bat

The Black Bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans) is a species in the genus Lasionycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States