Dark flying fox vs Gall midge

Pteropus subniger compared with Contarinia nasturtii

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark 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 subniger	Contarinia nasturtii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

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, Norway, Sweden, and United States.