Big Naked-backed Bat vs Midge

Pteronotus gymnonotus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Big Naked-backed Bat is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Naked-backed Bat	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Mormoopidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Dasineura
Species	Pteronotus gymnonotus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Naked-backed Bat and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big Naked-backed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Naked-backed Bat	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Naked-backed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Big Naked-backed Bat

The Big Naked-backed Bat (Pteronotus gymnonotus) is a species in the genus Pteronotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.