Dark Woolly Bat vs Gall midge

Kerivoula furva compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Dark Woolly Bat is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Woolly 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	Vespertilionidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Kerivoula	Contarinia
Species	Kerivoula furva	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Woolly Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Woolly Bat	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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