Canyon Bat vs Midge

Parastrellus hesperus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Canyon Bat is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canyon Bat	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Parastrellus	Dasineura
Species	Parastrellus hesperus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Canyon Bat and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Canyon Bat

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canyon Bat	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canyon 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.

Canyon Bat

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