Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat vs Midge

Hipposideros galeritus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hipposideridae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Dasineura
Species	Hipposideros galeritus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat

The Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros galeritus) is a species in the genus Hipposideros. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.