Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Gall midge

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Contarinia
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Black-bearded Flying Fox

The Black-bearded Flying Fox (Pteropus melanopogon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.