Brown Mastiff Bat vs Gall midge

Promops nasutus compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Brown Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Mastiff Bat	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Molossidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Promops	Contarinia
Species	Promops nasutus	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Mastiff Bat and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Mastiff Bat	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Brown Mastiff Bat

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