Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Gall midge

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Contarinia rumicis

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Aproteles	Contarinia
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Contarinia rumicis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bulmer's Fruit Bat and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and United States.

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

The Bulmer's Fruit Bat (Aproteles bulmerae) is a species in the genus Aproteles. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.